Organ, eye and tissue transplants offer patients a new

chance at healthy, productive and normal lives and

return them to their families, friends and communities.

Transplantation is one of the most remarkable success

stories in the history of medicine. It provides hope to

thousands of people with organ failure. In addition,

transplanted tissue offers hundreds of thousands of

people active and renewed lives. But transplantation

requires the commitment of organ, eye and tissue

donors. Unfortunately, the need for donors is much

greater than the number of people who actually donate.

You have the power to change someone’s world by being an organ, eye and tissue donor.

It’s about living. It’s about Life.You have the powerto Donate Life.

Ian, organ recipient, and his

father, Harold

All the pictures in this brochure are of Ohioans touched by donations.

Bruce, tissue recipient

“I really can't put it into words how grateful I am

for donors who were willing to make my quality of

life better.”

Maisha, cornea recipient

“Before I had my cornea transplant, I was at the

point where I thought I was going to have to

quit my job.”Do It Now!

Donate Life Ohio is educating Ohioans about organ,eye and tissue donation through the Second ChanceTrust Fund. Your $1 contribution supports donationeducation in Ohio and gives hope to thousands ofOhioans waiting for a second chance at life.

Make a contribution to the fund at the Bureau ofMotor Vehicles when you apply for or renew your Ohiodriver’s license or state I.D.

Inspiring Ohioans to Donate Life and join the Ohio Donor Registry

CincinnatiCincinnati Eye Bank 513-861-3716

LifeCenter Organ Donor Network 800-981-LIFE

ClevelandCleveland Eye Bank 216-844-3937

Lifebanc 888-558-5433Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program

216-229-2690

ColumbusCentral Ohio Lions Eye Bank 614-545-2057

Lifeline of Ohio 800-525-5667

DaytonCommunity Tissue Services 800-684-7783Life Connection of Ohio 800-535-9206

Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio 937-396-1000

ToledoCommunity Tissue Services 866-684-7783Life Connection of Ohio 800-262-5443

Register your decision today atwww.DonateLifeOhio.org

or at the BMV when you apply for or renew your driver’s license or state I.D.

Statistics on Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation

n Last year, approximately 8,000 deceased donorsmade possible more than 22,000 organ transplants.In addition, there were more than 6,500 transplantsfrom living donors.

n Over 42,000 sight-restoring corneal transplantswere performed in the U.S. last year.

n Each year, lifesaving and life-enhancing tissue is provided by approximately 30,000 tissue donors.

n The need for donated organs, corneas and tissuecontinues to grow. More than 110,000 men, womenand children currently await lifesaving organ transplants. Sadly, an average of 18 people die each day due to a lack of available organs.

FACT: People of all ages and medical histories shouldconsider themselves potential donors.

FACT: Your medical condition at the time of death willdetermine what organs and tissue can be donated.

FACT: Tissue is needed to replace bone, tendons andligaments lost to trauma, cancer and otherdiseases in order to improve strength, mobility,and independence. Corneas are needed to restoresight. Skin grafts help burn patients heal andoften mean the difference between life and death.Heart valves repair cardiac defects and damage.

FACT: All major religions support organ, eye and tissuedonation as an unselfish act of charity.

FACT: Donation should not delay or change funeralarrangements. An open casket funeral is possible.

FACT: There is no cost to the donor’s family or estatefor donation. The donor family pays only formedical expenses before death and costs associated with funeral arrangements.

FACT: In the United States, it is illegal to buy or sellorgans or tissue for transplantation.

FACT: It is possible to donate life to others as a livingkidney or partial liver, lung, intestine or pancreasdonor.

You have the power to Donate Life.As a donor, you can save and enhance the lives of morethan 50 people. Donated organs and tissue may includethe following:

Organs Tissueheart bonesintestines corneaskidneys heart valvesliver skinlungs tendonspancreas veins

How the donation process works Your commitment to donation will not interfere withyour medical care. Organ, eye and tissue donationbecomes an option only after all lifesaving efforts havebeen made. Consent for donation is confirmed, andyour family is asked to participate in the process by providing your medical history.

Surgical procedures are used to recover donated organs,eyes and tissue. The body is always treated with greatcare, respect and dignity.

Who receives donated organs and tissue Organs are distributed based upon medical informationlike blood type, body size, and tissue type matchingthrough a national computer network operated by theUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). It is illegalto distribute organs based on non-medical informationsuch as wealth or celebrity status.

Tissue is distributed based upon patient need, availabilityand medical criteria.

Think of your favorite chair, or a chair that belongs to

someone special in your life. When you see that chair, yo

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can’t help but think of the person who usually sits in it.

Donate Life Ohio’s Green Chair Campaign hopes to bring t

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mind the thousands of Ohioans touched by organ, eye an

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tissue donation: transplant recipients, families of those w

ho

have died and become donors, patients waiting for a

transplant, and, particularly, the families of those who

died waiting.

Eighteen people die each day waiting for an organ. The

Hile

Family knows that reality and was so hopeful when Denny

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father and husband, was listed for a heart transplant.

They also knew that his future was in the hands of a

stranger who would say “yes” to donation and share life

at

their death. Sadly, a heart never became available an

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Denny died at 62.

His daughter, Debby, still has her father’s favorite recli

ner

in her home and shares Denny’s story, urging Ohioans to n

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let another chair go empty by registering as donors in the

Ohio Donor Registry.

Facts about Organ, Eyeand Tissue Donation

“Don’t Let Another Chair Go Empty.”Debby, father died waiting for an organ

“Some young man said, when

he signed up for his license,

I'll be a donor. Well that

young man saved my life.”

Hank, organ recipient

Register your Decision Today!

Donate Life Ohio is a not-for-profit organization inspiring all Ohioans to save and enhance lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.

Do It Now!

You have the power. Do It Now!n Tell the BMV representative, “Yes, I would like

to be an organ and tissue donor.”or

n Fill out the enrollment form and drop it in the mail.

n Visit www.DonateLifeOhio.org for more information.

n Visit www.Facebook.com/DonateLifeOhio.

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