Every day 20 people die waiting for an organ transplant and every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list. Overall, 95 percent of Americans support organ donation, however only 54 percent have actually signed up to be a donor.
The South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations supports organ donation and has partnered with LifeSource to promote April as “Donate Life” month. Becoming an organ donor is easy, free and can save many lives. Click here to learn more and to become an organ donor today!