The donor’s legacy lives on when someone gets a second chance at life. At LifeSource, we are the first responders making organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation a reality.
We receive the call about a potential donor, meet with grieving families to discuss donation, then transport organs to those desperately awaiting the transplant.
The donation process has been described as symphony; it takes many people working in concert to make the complex process happen.
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.
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Every single day is a battle with the clock to recover and transplant an organ. The time from donation to transplant per organ is very limited (ranging from 4 hours to 24 hours). Due to ground-breaking research, this timeline is about to change.
Thousands of men, women, and children in the United States are on the waiting list for life-saving organ transplants. Together with our partners, donor families, and the community we work towards one goal – that no one dies waiting.
Taylor had been looking for a new job when she came across a posting for a position at LifeSource. The role, Family Support Coordinator, wasn’t exactly the career path she had planned for herself, but she decided to apply.
To keep a pulse on current support for donation in our community, LifeSource is evolving the way we measure current donor designation.
Angel was approached about donation after her husband had a massive heart attack. In her state of shock and grief…she said no. It is a decision she’s regretted and hopes to help others avoid making the same mistake.
Aug 1-31
A National Event for Everyone
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month! All month long, we will virtually spotlight this initiative with the goal: to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Sep 20
A Midwest Event for Everyone
The LifeSource Golf Classic is our annual fundraising event held each September, started in honor of a young woman named Terri Opp who died while waiting for a heart transplant.
LifeSource Campaign
As a part of the Donate Life network, our Check the Box public awareness campaign aims to inspire registration and remove misconceptions by sharing a simple message: anyone can register as a donor – a decision that saves lives.
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