Organ Donation By Mike Gallacher
Lance Armstrong & Terry Box
Relevant Numbers 118,000 *in need* as of 11/ ,000 *in need* as of 11/ ,000 Die Every Year w/o Receiving 12,000 Die Every Year w/o Receiving This equals 18 per day This equals 18 per day These 18 are replaced by 110 More These 18 are replaced by 110 More 80% of Americans are FOR Donation 80% of Americans are FOR Donation
One life may Benefit 50 Donation is possible while alive and after death
7 “Solid” Reasons to Donate Heart Heart Lung x2 Lung x2 Kidney x2 Kidney x2 Liver* Liver* Pancreas Pancreas *The Liver is regenerative which means you don’t have to actually give your whole organ
You may be one life to the world but you could be the world to one life. - Anonymous
Investigate for Yourself National Donor Memorial: National Donor Memorial: United Network for Organ Sharing: United Network for Organ Sharing: Donate Life America: Donate Life America: Organ Donor (USA): Organ Donor (USA): National Institute of Health: National Institute of Health: National Library of Medicine: National Library of Medicine: Utah Organ Donor Registry: (866.yes.utah) Utah Organ Donor Registry: (866.yes.utah)