2. • About 114,149 people are
waiting for an organ
• About 19 people will die
each day while waiting for
an organ donation (2011)
• Every 11 minutes, a new
name is added to the
waiting list (2011)
• 1 donor can save up to 8
lives (2011)
FACTS
3. • 98% of Americans say they
support organ donation
(2011)
• Each day, about 79 people
receive organ transplants
• In 2009, there were over
28,000 organ transplants
• Currently, more than 100
million people, in the
U.S., are signed up to be a
donor
FACTS
4. • You can go online to
register to become an
organ donor in your
home state:
• http://donatelife.net/regi
ster-now/
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