Giving the Gift of Life
Who Can Donate?
People of all ages, medical history, and nationalities should consider themselves potential donors. Your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissues can be donated.
The need for donated organs, eye and tissue continue to grow. In 2007, 95,080 men, women, and children currently await life-saving organ transplants. Sadly, an average of 18 people die each day due to a lack of available organs. These numbers increase every year.
To see the most current counts for those waiting for donations and transplants performed, visit the United Network for Organ Sharing.
How Easy is it to Donate? Easy
To donate, just register to be a donor and share your wish with a family member or friend in the event of your death.
Find out more about registering as a donor in your state by clicking below:
Washington, DC · Virginia · Maryland · Other States
Statistics on Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- A donor can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 people.
- Each year more than 7,000 deceased donors make possible more than 25,000 organ transplants. In addition, there are more than 7,000 transplants from living donors.
- There are also 25,000 tissue donors and 40,000 cornea donors annually, providing more than 900,000 tissue and corneal transplants.
Contacting Sheila's Saving A Life Campaign
Interested in knowing more? Would you like to make a financial donation to Sheila's Saving A Life Campaign? Use the PayPal Donation link below, contact us by email at life@SheilaSaveLife.org, or send a letter to Sheila Saving A Life Campaign, P.O. Box 48825, Washington, D. C. 20002. We look forward to hearing from you.