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The Need for Promotion and Education
Organ, tissue, and eye donation and transplantation have all changed a lot in the past few decades, but the need for donors has not. While the number of donors has risen over the years, so has the number of people needing transplants. So it's imperative that we, as recipients, caregivers and family members, donor families and living donors, transplant professionals and others, all continue to work to promote and educate the public about donation.
There are many ways to help. Below are just a few.
Starting the Conversation about Donation
It can be difficult to start a conversation about donation. But there are some simple ways to help make it easier. Start by educating yourself. We have several pages to help under the "Learn More" tab. Learn about:
Breaking the Ice
Something as simple as wearing some apparel that promotes donation can break the ice to begin a discussion about donation. Start a conversation or simply say it out loud without speaking to anyone! Showing your support for donation and creating greater awareness can be as easy as putting on a shirt.
Here's a great place to start:
The images below show a variety of designs and styles of shirts to help you kick start a conversation about the transplant or donation journey that you, or a loved one, went through, or to simply show your support for donation.
Donate Life State License Plates
Many states offer personalized license plates that show your support and promote donation. The cost of the plates goes to help each state's donor education programs, such as Donate Life Florida here in our state.
Visit the Donate Life America website to see what's available in your state!
How to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor
Register to be a Donor
Signing up on your state registry means that someday you could save up tp 8 lives as an organ donor by giving the Gift of Life. When you register, most states let you choose what organs and tissues you want to donate, and you can update your status at any time.
Register in Florida
Florida residents, you can register online to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor at www.DonateLifeFlorida.org.
Register in Your State
If you're a U.S. resident outside Florida, you can locate your state's donor registry at OrganDonor.gov.
Change Your Registration
At any time, you can change your registration. Whether it's your contact information or your choice of organs or tissue to donate, Donate Life America offers a convenient way to edit your registration.
information on transplant support groups
Area Transplant Support Groups
Since 2002, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville has offered support to transplant patients and their caregivers through regular transplant support meetings. Meetings are available to heart, kidney, liver, and lung transplant patients and caregivers. Visit our support page to learn more about support groups, or click below to link to information about each group and their meeting times.*
At this time, all meetings are held online via Zoom. Click below for information on each group. We will keep our website updated with any changes.
- Caregiver Support Group
- Dialysis Support Group
- Heart Transplant Group
- Kidney Transplant Group
- Liver Transplant Group
- Lung Transplant Group
*Meeting locations and times are updated as of March 2022. If you have more up-to-date information, please email us at JaxTransplant@gmail.com.
