The Need

Today, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant. Every 8 minutes, a new person is added to the national organ transplant waiting list, and every day an average of 16 people die waiting for a transplant that never comes.

In Mississippi, there are more than 1,300 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Many of these Mississippians may get a second chance at life due to the generosity of those who designate themselves as organ, eye, and tissue donors.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 95% of U.S. adults support organ donation, but only 48% are actually signed up as donors
  • Anyone can be a registered donor regardless of age, race, or medical history
  • All major religions support organ, eye and tissue donation as a person’s final act of love and generosity
  • A commitment to donation never interferes with medical care