Organ and Tissue Donations
Every year, more than 1,500 people receive kidneys, livers, and hearts that have been donated for transplantation. However, with more than 8,000 New Yorkers still on waiting lists, the need for organ donations far exceeds the supply. One person who donates organs (hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines) can save up to eight lives, while a tissue donor (corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, veins, etc.) can improve 12 or more lives by restoring eyesight, helping fight infections in burn patients and preventing the loss of mobility and disability.
By enrolling in the Donate Life Registry, you are giving legal consent for the recovery of your organs, tissues and eyes for the purposes of transplantation and research at the time of your death.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary of Terms
- Printable New York State Donate Life Registry Enrollment Form (PDF, 58KB, 1pg.)
- Organ Procurement Organizations, Tissue and Eye Banks
- For more information, call an organ procurement organization or the New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at 1-866-NYDONOR (1-866-693-6667).
- New York State Donate Life Poster (PDF, 36KB, 1pg.)
- Related Web Sites and Organizations