The Need for Promotion and Education
Organ, tissue, and eye donation, and certainly 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 and awkward 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 organ, tissue, or eye 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:
KNS Transplant Gear has a wide variety of designs and styles of shirts to help you kick start a chat about the transplant or donation journey that you, or a loved one, went through, or to simply show your support for donation. A selection of designs is below.
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!