THE GIFT OF ORGAN, EYE & TISSUE DONATION
Learn Life SaversSM
Do you want to be a donor?
Empowering teens to communicate the value of organ, eye & tissue donation.
Life Savers℠ is a high school education program that encourages individuals to share their informed decisions about organ, eye and tissue donation with their loved ones…because the conversation matters.
Life Savers Lesson Plan
TWO VIDEOS I CLASSROOM QUIZ I RESOURCES
This video presentation and quiz is designed to reach classrooms of any size and are often offered to health, psychology, sociology, science, physical education and drivers’ education classes.
QUICK FACTS
120,000
Number of men, women, teenagers and children
waiting for a transplant in the United States.
1
Number of people added to the
waiting list every 10 minutes.
20
Number of people who die each day due
to lack of organs for transplant.
Which organs can be donated?
Heart
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Which tissues can be donated?
Heart valves
Corneas
Bones
Skin
Ligaments
Tendons
Bone marrow
Blood vessels
Blood
Donation does not interfere with
funeral plans including an open casket.
Most religions support
organ, eye and tissue donation.
Medical evaluation determines
which organs and tissues can be donated.
Once there is authorization for donation,
there is no cost to the donor family.
It is illegal to buy and sell organs
in the United States.
IN THE NUMBERS
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NUMBER OF LIVES
ENHANCED BY
ONE TISSUE DONOR
8
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NUMBER OF LIVES
SAVED BY
ONE ORGAN DONOR
0
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NUMBER OF LIVES
SAVED AND ENHANCED
IF WE DO NOTHING
Do you want to be a donor?
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