March is National Kidney Month.  The National Kidney Foundation has resourceful information on their website. The Donate Life America website is where you can join your state’s online registry for a donation. What is the best way to identify you as an organ and/or tissue donor?  The driver’s license displays the donor symbol.  Thus, your family members are asked to give consent for a loved one’s donation. However, letting your family members know your decision is very important for a deceased donation.  You can consider being a living kidney donor. As a living donor you can donate to someone in need of a transplant. A transplant recipient can be a family member.  A family member can be a spouse, child, parent, or sibling.  Also, a distant relative, a friend, a co-worker, or someone who is a perfect recipient match with you.

There is a shortage of donations since many people who need transplants cannot get them. The majority of Americans on the waiting list currently need a lifesaving organ transplant. As a result, more individuals need a kidney. There are many people who die waiting for a kidney. When you consider taking the steps of a donation you are helping others with a second chance at life.  

Therefore, if you desire to be an organ donor, please visit https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/beadonor.