This document discusses the problem of the lack of organ donors. It notes that another name is added to the transplant list every 12 minutes and 18 people die daily due to the lack of available donors. Most people are not properly educated on organ donation before deciding to be a donor or not on their driver's license. One deceased donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and enhance over one hundred lives through tissue donation. The document encourages people to educate themselves on donation, share their donor status with family, and choose "yes" on their driver's license to help solve the organ shortage problem.

1. Dina Melia
SPC2023
Professor Rizzuto

2. I would die for you…
(and I don’t even know you.)

6.  Problem: Lack of Organ Donors
Magnitude
Negative affect/impact on society
Cause
 Solution

7.  Another name is added to the transplant list
every 12 minutes!
 On average, 18 people die per day due to
lack of an available donor

8.  75% of those surveyed never received
educational literature prior to making,
technically, a “live or death” decision.
 87% have a drivers license and had to chose
yes or no to donation
 57% of you said “YES” to donation!!!!

9.  One deceased donor can save up to eight
lives.
 One deceased donor can enhance more than
one-hundred lives through tissue donation.

10.  Educate yourself, find out the truth to your
questions and fears.
 Share with your family and friends that you
are a donor and be proud! So they know your
wishes.
 Chose “yes” on your drivers license your next
renewal.
 www.DonateLife.net

11. “Don’t think of organ donation as giving up a
part of yourself to keep a total stranger
alive. It’s really a total stranger giving up
almost all of themselves to keep a part of
you alive…”