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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
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Organ DonationOrgan DonationBy Mike GallacherBy Mike Gallacher
Lance Armstrong & Terry Lance Armstrong & Terry BoxBox
Relevant NumbersRelevant Numbers• 118,000 *in need* as of 11/2010118,000 *in need* as of 11/2010• 12,000 Die Every Year w/o Receiving12,000 Die Every Year w/o Receiving• This equals 18 per dayThis equals 18 per day• These 18 are replaced by 110 MoreThese 18 are replaced by 110 More• 80% of Americans are FOR Donation80% of Americans are FOR Donation
One life may Benefit 50One life may Benefit 50
table 2 Actionable Donor Designation Pop. 18+ for 2009 Donate Life America 4/2010 Report Card http://www.donatelife.net/pdfs/DLA_Report_Card_2010_FINAL.pdf
State Donor (ADD) State Pop.
Age18+ ADD as % of Age 18+
Wyoming 335,000 412,245 81% Utah 1,206,472 1,915,748 63% Connecticut 1,001,608 2,710,303 37% South Carolina 315,309 3,480,510 9% Texas 440,000 17,886,333 2% TOTAL 86,339,234 232,458,335 37.1%
Donation is possible while alive and after Donation is possible while alive and after deathdeath
7 “Solid” Reasons to Donate7 “Solid” Reasons to Donate•HeartHeart•Lung x2Lung x2•Kidney x2Kidney x2•Liver*Liver*•PancreasPancreas
*The Liver is regenerative which means you *The Liver is regenerative which means you don’t have to actually give your whole organdon’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 YourselfInvestigate for Yourself National Donor Memorial: National Donor Memorial: http://http://www.donormemorial.orgwww.donormemorial.org
United Network for Organ Sharing: United Network for Organ Sharing: http://http://www.unos.orgwww.unos.org
Donate Life America: Donate Life America: http://http://www.donatelife.netwww.donatelife.net
Organ Donor (USA): Organ Donor (USA): http://http://www.organdonor.govwww.organdonor.gov
National Institute of Health: National Institute of Health: http://http://www.nih.govwww.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine: National Library of Medicine: http://http://www.nlm.nih.govwww.nlm.nih.gov
Utah Organ Donor Registry: Utah Organ Donor Registry: https://https://www.yesutah.orgwww.yesutah.org 1.866.937.8824 (866.yes.utah)1.866.937.8824 (866.yes.utah)
