When is organ donor awareness month

Colorado and Wyoming are two of the most supportive states in the country when it comes to signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor.

Thanks to the generosity of organ donors last year, people right here in our community got a second chance at life. Just upload your photo, customize it and share why you are a donor! The Logan Boulet Effect: how a selfless gift inspired thoustands.

Request a mini-campaign kit and raise awareness in your community or school. You can also take a look at our Workplace Campaign Toolkit to find out how you can hold a registration drive in your workplace. Send a message or an email to your circle of family and friends -- here is a sample you can use.

Tell them it just takes two minutes to register as an organ donor. Over coffee, at dinner, on social media Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Let's make organ donation a normal part of conversation! All Rights Reserved. Anurag Singh Transplant Hero: Dr. For more information visit Disparities in Donation and Transplantation.

Volunteer Support our mission in a way that fits your schedule, resources and talents! Ways To Give Provide financial support for vital education and outreach programs. Most religions support organ and tissue donation as an act of life saving. If you are unsure, talk to your spiritual advisor. Individuals who are not eligible to donate blood may still be considered for organ or tissue donation.

Living donation may be possible following a thorough assessment process. Living donation options include donation of a kidney, part of the liver or part of a lung. Organ donation is possible only when death occurs in hospital. To be eligible for organ donation, a person must be in hospital, on life support and with no hope of recovery. Fewer than two percent of deaths in Canada have the potential for organ donation. We do this through the development of leading practices, professional education, public awareness and data analysis and reporting.

We also manage clinical programs that support interprovincial sharing of organs.