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You can help promote organ donation by calling or visiting your nearest Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) to obtain educational materials to hand out to your friends, display at your local library, business, etc. Also, ask the OPO how you can help them at events, speaking engagements and other volunteer opportunities. To find the nearest OPO in your area, click here to link to the United Network for Organ Sharing’s (UNOS) regional directory of OPOs: http://www.transplantliving.org/. Consider speaking at community functions such as service organizations (Elks, Rotary Kiwanis, VFW and Lions Club), schools (PTA, functions and nursery through college), scouting clubs (Boy/Girl Scouts, 4H, Camp Fire), religious functions (church, synagogue). 		 

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Wear donor awareness items such as green ribbon lapel pins or articles such as buttons, shirts or hats that have a donation message on them.

What Can You Do While You Wait?

  • Work with your transplant center or organ procurement organization to help promote organ and tissue donation.
  • Obtain and distribute organ and tissue donation promotional items in your community.
  • Keep abreast of current topics and legislation and then write your local congressmen.
  • Encourage friends and family to sign donor cards.
  • Use the Donor Awareness postage stamp to help spread the message.
  • Educate yourself through the UNOS website and other organ and tissue donation websites so you can become a resource to others.
  • Talk with community leaders and groups about the importance of organ and tissue donation.
  • Wear the green ribbon organ and tissue donation awareness pins and other organ and tissue donation paraphernalia so that it spurs conversation.
  • Participate in National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week activities in your local community.
  • Affiliate with local your Organ Procurement Organization to generate support for Organ and Tissue Donation.
  • Affiliate with The Nebraska Medical Center’s Donate Life Services.

To schedule A Speaker

Personnel are available to speak to groups about organ and tissue donation. Age-specific programs are available for a variety of audiences including schools, civic groups, health fairs or church groups. Contact us at 800-95-ORGAN for more information or to schedule a speaker.