PLEASE BECOME A DONOR

Why do I encourage people to become organ donors?

I am here because someone said yes. The only thing I know about my donor is that he was a 25-year-old male.

At the hardest moment in another family's life, they made a decision that gave me more time with my wife, my children, my family, and this life. There is no way to fully explain what that gift means unless you've lived because of it.

Becoming a donor is not just checking a box. It is giving someone a chance to stay here — to breathe, to heal, to go home, to have more time.

If my story means anything, I hope one part of it is this:

Please consider becoming a donor.

Why should someone register as an organ donor?

Because one decision can save lives.

Right now, more than 103,000 people in the United States are on the national transplant waiting list, and every registered donor offers hope to people and families waiting for that call. One organ donor can save up to eight lives, and tissue donation can help many more. Donation does not affect the care doctors provide in an emergency, and many people can still donate regardless of age or medical history.

For me, this is not abstract. It is personal.

Someone I will never meet gave me a future I would not have had otherwise.

How do I register to become an organ donor?

The easiest way is to register through your state donor registry or when you renew your driver's license. The official U.S. government resource is:

Top Registration Methods:

• Online Registry: Sign up at RegisterMe.org, managed by Donate Life America.

• DMV/Driver's License: Register when applying for or renewing your driver's license or state ID.

• Health App: Sign up securely through the Health App on your iPhone.

• OrganDonor.gov

Please read this photo and think about the lives you could save. Someone’s future, someone’s family, someone’s second chance could depend on one decision. Registering as an organ donor is a simple act that can become the greatest gift you ever give.