COLUMBUS, OH- This July the Ohio Donor Registry will be ten years old, giving Ohioans the chance to declare their intent to donate organs, eyes and tissues after death since 2002.
While Ohioans were able to share their wishes to donate organs, eyes and tissues on their driver licenses and I.D.s for many years, only in 2002 did the Ohio Donor Registry make that a legal declaration actionable at the time of death.
Since its inception, the Ohio Donor Registry has grown significantly to reach nearly 5.2 million registered organ, eye and tissue donors, or 54 percent of all driver license and I.D. holders in the state.
“The steady growth of the Ohio Donor Registry is evidence that efforts to educate Ohioans about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation have been successful,” said Kent Holloway, CEO of Lifeline of Ohio, the nonprofit that promotes and coordinates organ, eye and tissue donation in central and southeastern Ohio.
“This achievement is a reflection of the generosity of Ohioans and their belief in saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation,” said Holloway.
While Lifeline of Ohio reflects on ten years of growth, the professionals in the organ, eye and tissue donation field note that there is still work to do. Statistically, an Ohioan dies every other day while waiting on an organ transplant. Across the country, 18 men, women and children die each day because an organ did not come in time.
Ohioans are encouraged to join the 5.2 million driver license and I.D. holders who have registered as organ, eye and tissue donors in the Ohio Donor Registry. Ohioans can sign up at their local Bureau of Motor Vehicles, by visiting lifelineofohio.org or through an enrollment form by calling 800-525-5667.
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