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You can provide lifesaving organs to as many as eight people. Every registration counts. Sign up through your state, using the drop-down or map.
View the dashboard and accompanying PUF for demographic information about organ donors, waitlist candidates/registrants, and transplant recipients, as well as organ-specific data such as procured organ transplantation rates and transplant outcomes for several solid organ types.
Signing up as an organ donor happens through your state. Anyone over the age of 18 can sign up, and in some states, people younger than 18 (ages 15-17) can sign up. There are three ways to sign up: Sign up online now in your state. You may need your driver’s license/ID number to fill out a form.
Your state donor registry allows you to sign up and to change your information. Many states allow you to choose which organs and tissues you want to donate. In other states, registered donors donate everything that can be used.
How Donation Works. Learn what and when you can donate, how organ donors match to organ recipients, and how the transplant process works. Find your local Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Learn about grants and assistance for living organ donation.
Organ Donation FAQ. We answer frequently asked questions (FAQ) about organ donation and transplantation. Visit COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the impact of COVID-19 on organ donation and transplantation. Expand all.
How to Register as a Donor. First, decide to donate your organs, eyes, or tissues. Next, . Signing up doesn't mean you will be able to donate your organs, eyes, or tissues. Registering usually takes place many years before donation becomes possible. But it is the first step to being eligible to save lives.
Registering or Updating Your Donor Status. You can register or update your status in your state donor registry. To find your state’s donor registry, visit Sign Up To Be An Organ Donor.
You have the potential to help save lives as a donor. You can start by signing up through your state’s registry. All people should consider themselves potential organ, eye, and tissue donors. Learn more about who can donate organs and help save lives.
Unlike deceased donors, a living donor can decide who to donate their organ to, helping a recipient get an organ transplant faster. Most living donations happen between family members or close friends.