Organ donation is a generous, selfless gift.
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.
Why Donation Matters
Donation offers healing to a family experiencing a loss and hope to the patient receiving the transplant.
- 20 People die each day waiting for a 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, Eye and Tissue Donation Works
The 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.
The Latest from LifeSource
Check out the latest updates, news, stories and more.
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June 21, 2021 in About Donation, Industry & Innovation
New Research Aims to Stop Biological Time, More Help for Those Waiting
Read MoreEvery 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.
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June 15, 2021 in About Donation
Fast Facts: April – June 2021
Read MoreThousands 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.
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June 15, 2021 in About Donation, Our Experts
Meet the Team: Taylor Winkel, Family Support Coordinator
Read MoreTaylor 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.
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June 09, 2021 in About Donation, News
LifeSource Moves to Donor Designation Rate Reporting
Read MoreTo keep a pulse on current support for donation in our community, LifeSource is evolving the way we measure current donor designation.
Upcoming Events
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Aug 1-31
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
A National Event for Everyone
See Event DetailsAugust 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.
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Sep 20
26th Annual LifeSource Golf Classic
A Midwest Event for Everyone
See Event DetailsThe 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
Together, we are champions of hope.
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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