DonateLifeTexas

Donate Life Texas

As Hispanics, we share a bond rooted in a proud culture of tradition and deeply passionate beliefs. Today we share something else: the unique ability to help our families, friends and community members who are waiting for an organ, tissue or eye donation.

There is an urgent need for Hispanics to donate their tissue and organs. Half the people — 4,500 of our friends and neighbors — on the waiting list for organs in Texas are Hispanic. That is because their greatest chance at finding a matching organ or tissue is from Hispanic donors, and not enough of us register to donate our organs. If we do not help, other members of our community will lose their lives waiting for a transplant that never comes.

Talk to your family and your friends. You will probably discover that the need for donation is closer than you think. Then, take part in something we all can do for our community and ourselves. Register to be an organ and tissue donor.

For FAQs about organ donation, please visit: www.donatelifetexas.org.

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It is important to register now with the official state donor registry, the Glenda Dawson Donate Life – Texas Registry. In the past, you may have registered to be an organ donor by filling out a donor card or telling someone at a driver license office your wishes. Your registration, however, may not have been officially documented and you must register again. If you’re not sure that you registered, you can sign up right now to make your wishes known. It’s quick and easy.

ORGAN DONATION MYTHS & FACTS

We know you may be thinking, “I don’t believe in organ donation because…”

MYTH: If I am in an accident and the doctor and hospital know that I want to be a donor, they will not try hard to save my life.

FACT: IN REALITY, the medical professionals who treat you are not aware of your organ donation status. They will do everything in their power to save your life regardless of whether or not you are registered as an organ donor. Any medical team treating you is completely separate from a transplant team.

MYTH: My religion does not support organ donation. My priest will not approve of this.

FACT: IN REALITY, all mainstream organized religions support organ, tissue and eye donation. In fact, both the current Catholic Pope, Benedict XVI, and former Pope John Paul II have strongly supported organ donation. In fact, Pope John Paul II called organ donation “a sincere gift that expresses our call to love and communion.” Isn’t it time to answer that call?

MYTH: My family will have to pay or will be charged for donating my organs.

FACT: IN REALITY, your family doesn’t pay anything for the donation of your organs. A nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) will pay those costs.

Do not believe myths about organ donation. Help our community and our people in a way only we can. If we do not, who else will? Register to be an organ donor and donate life today!

PASS IT ON

As Hispanics, we share a bond rooted in a proud culture of tradition and deeply passionate beliefs. Today we 
 share something else: the unique ability to help our families, friends and community members who are waiting for 
 an organ, tissue or eye donation.
 
 				There is an urgent need for Hispanics to donate their tissue and organs. Half the people — 4,500 of our 
 				friends and neighbors — on the waiting list for organs in Texas are Hispanic. That is because their greatest 
 				chance at finding a matching organ or tissue is from Hispanic donors, and not enough of us register to donate our 
 				organs. If we do not help, other members of our community will lose their lives waiting for a transplant that never comes. 
 				
 		Talk to your family and your friends. You will probably discover that the need for donation is closer than you 
 		think. Then, take part in something we all can do for our community and ourselves. Register to be an organ and 
 		tissue donor.
 		
 It is important to register now with the official state donor registry, 
 <a href="https://www.donatelifetexas.org/TXDear_Secure/DonorRegistration.aspx">the Glenda 
 Dawson Donate Life – Texas Registry</a>. In the past, you may have registered to be an organ 
 donor by filling out a donor card or telling someone at a driver license office your wishes. Your registration, 
 however, may not have been officially documented and you must register again. If you’re not sure that you 
 registered, you can sign up right now to make your wishes known. It’s quick and easy.