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 at the top of the page. Learn about:
Breaking the Ice
Starting a conversation or showing your support for donation can be as easy as wearing some apparel with a great donor awareness design. Not into t-shirts? How about a coffee mug, a pin or cell phone case, a hat or office sign, or even a yard or house flag? There are a lot of options out there.
Here's a great place to start: Below are wide variety of designs 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.
The Donate Life Store
The Donate Life Store offers a variety of products featuring the branded "Donate Life" logo. Shirts, pins, flags and more are available on the store's website.
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!