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Your Gift Makes a DifferenceFacts About Organ Donation
Did You Know?
There are 2,089 men, women and children waiting for organ transplants in Louisiana- Another person is added to the nation’s organ transplant waiting list every 10 minutes
- Nearly one-third of all deceased donors are age 50 or older; more than 7% are age 65 or older
- In Louisiana, a single donor can save 9 lives, restore the sight of 2 and enhance the lives of 75 through tissue donation
- Sadly, 8,000 people die each year (22 people each day — almost one person each hour) because the organs they need are not donated in time
- About 58% of patients awaiting lifesaving transplants are minorities
Information from Donate Life America
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