That this cause is an urgent one should speak for itself.
When it's one of your own, the cause becomes greatly enhanced.

- Robert Redford

There are many ways you can get involved and help raise awareness about organ and tissue donation:

If you have 15 minutes

If you have 1 - 2 hours

If you have one day or more

Other ideas

If you have 15 minutes:

• Download a brochure and fill out a Donor Card and Family Commitment Form.
• You can also get a Donor Card from most local DMVs, hospitals, health agencies, and government agencies.
• You can also contact your local Coalition for a donor card, or call for a free brochure on donation by dialing 1-(800) 355-SHARE.
• E-mail a Public Service Announcement to your friends

If you have 1 - 2 hours:

Schedule a discussion about organ and tissue donation with your family. Print out the Get the Facts section from this web site and bring it with you. To help start the discussion, you can watch Flow or The Kindness of Strangers with your family.

If you have one day or more:

• Organize a Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Day at your school, local library or bookstore, community center, local youth group or religious organization.
• Contact your local OPO to connect with recipients or speakers in your area to help facilitate the discussion.
• Print out the Get the Facts from this web site, as well as Donor Cards and Family Commitment Forms from our brochure.
• Talk to 5 friends about organ donation.
• Have each friend talk to five more friends about organ donation.

Other ideas :

• Order Flow and the Educational Outreach Kit for your home, school, local library or bookstore, community center, local youth group or religious organization.
• Contact the Coalition on Donation or Organ Procurement Organization for people in your local area who can help sponsor a local youth initiative that increases peer education about organ and tissue donation.