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Organ donation is a generous, selfless gift

LifeSource is honored to fulfill the decision of people in our community to save lives through tissue and organ donation. Families like The Yangs found healing knowing their son saved lives and helped others.

One of 56 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the country, we serve the second largest geographical region, focusing on Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of western Wisconsin.

Tony and Pricilla Yang
Why Donation Matters

Eye, tissue and organ donation offers healing to a family experiencing a loss and hope to the patient receiving the transplant.

  • 17 People die each day waiting for an organ transplant
  • 75 1 donor can heal more than 75 lives through eye and tissue donation
  • 8 1 donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation

How organ donation works

The organ donation process has been described as symphony; it takes many people working in concert to make the complex process happen.

Our Work

We save lives through donation and offer hope and healing

Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are the vital bridge between donors, their families and potential recipients.

At LifeSource, we have a clear purpose – to inspire the public to register and work with all of our partners to support donor families, manage the donation process, transport the gifts to the transplant center and lead our communities towards a culture of donation. 

Child and Butterfly

The latest from LifeSource

Check out the latest updates, news, stories and more.

  • December 06, 2024 in About Donation, Industry & Innovation

    Honoring the Wishes of Tissue Donors with Prosthetics 

    Tissue recovery organizations like LifeSource have developed compassionate solutions to ensure burial wishes are respected. 

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  • December 06, 2024 in Stories

    Transplant Pilot Experiences Organ Donation Firsthand  

    As a pilot, Josh went from transporting patients to and from transplant, to experiencing donation firsthand when his mother became a donor after suffering a stroke. 

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  • November 27, 2024 in About Donation, Our Experts

    How Does the Organ Transplant Wait List Work?

    Have you ever wondered how the National Transplant Waiting List works?
    We explain the process of identifying transplant recipients with the help of our staff, who do it every day.

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  • November 11, 2024 in Community, Our Partners

    Donor Sabbath: An Interfaith Initiative 

    National Donor Sabbath, observed annually in November, is a time when faith leaders from various religious backgrounds come together to educate the public about the critical need for life-saving organ and tissue donations given to others through transplantation. 

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  • October 24, 2024 in News, Registration

    Searching for Bigfoot? You’ll find him at the DMV

    The next time you visit your local DMV, be prepared to see a new face.

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Our Public Awareness Campaign

Men are the answer to saving lives

While men’s lives are greatly impacted by organ donation, fewer of them are registered organ donors. Our latest public awareness campaign, Men Are the Answer, aims to encourage men who are ready to register to get the facts and take action to save lives.

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Pictured left: Coyle, kidney recipient, with his dad

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