Ready to get out into your community and register people as organ and tissue donors? Read this FAQ before you get started so you can have meaningful, successful conversations about organ and tissue donation.

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First, here are some tips to engage people and start important conversations:

• Consider having a snack or giveaway items (like buttons and stickers) that will encourage people to come up to you.
• If you want to strike up the conversation, consider asking people who pass your table, “Do you want to save lives?” or let them know, “We’re registering people as organ donors today. Come over and learn more!”
• Always be calm, respectful, and factual when having a conversation with someone about organ and tissue donation.
• Organ, eye, and tissue donation is an extremely personal choice. The chance to educate someone in a safe way can be just as meaningful as a registration.

How many lives can an organ, eye, and tissue donor save or impact?

Donors can save the lives of up to 8 people through organ (heart, pancreas, liver, intestines, both lungs, both kidneys) donation and enhance the lives of up to 75 through tissue donation.

Who can donate their organs?

Almost all adults in America are eligible to donate organs. In some states, those under the age of 18 can also register as organ donors.

Does my religion support organ donation?

While there are variations in specific views, most major religions of the world allow

and support transplantation and donation.