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Register To Become An Organ & Tissue Donor |
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One organ and tissue donor can save or enhance the lives
of over 50 people. |
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More than 1,200 of our Northwest neighbors – and over
90,000 people nationwide – are awaiting a life-saving
organ transplant. |
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Sadly, 18 people die each day waiting for a life-saving
organ transplant. |
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In 2005, LifeCenter Northwest Organ Donation Network
facilitated 154 Organ Donors, saving the lives of 452 people. |
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Nearly 900,000 tissue transplants are performed each year, greatly enhancing the quality of life for the recipients. |
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More than 46,000 cornea transplants are performed every year, returning the gift of sight to those who have lost their vision. |
Over the last 20 years, the rate at which patients are added to the waiting list has skyrocketed, whereas organ donation rates have remained unchanged. The Living Legacy Registry was created through legislation, enacted in 2003, to enable the public to make an educated decision about donation, then record their personal decision to be an organ and tissue donor.
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