The Trust For Life was created by the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks Association in 1992 after they successfully sponsored legislation through the Kentucky General Assembly that afforded every person obtaining a Kentucky driver's license an opportunity to donate $1.00 to promote organ & tissue donation.

Since 1993, the first full year of operation for the Trust, more than $6 million have been raised by the clerks in Kentucky's 120 counties. In 2008, more than 44% of all Kentuckians obtaining a license contributed. 

The Trust For Life was the first such program in the U.S., and since its inception, many other states have requested information about the program and a number of other states now have similar programs. The Trust uses the funds from the $1.00 driver's license donations to raise public awareness and encourage organ and tissue donation.  It does so through an extensive advertising and public relations effort. 

In 1999, the Trust established the Satterwhite Recipient Assistance Fund to raise money to directly aid Kentucky transplant recipients and their families. Money for this fund comes from events like the annual Satterwhite Golf Outing and fundraisers conducted by the Circuit Court Clerks as well as individual donations and bequests.

In 2006, the Trust For Life was one of the groups that encouraged the Kentucky Legislature to pass HB57, setting up the new Kentucky Organ Donor Registry. It was named to a coalition that includes the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and other organizations, to create the state-wide registry. To place your name on the registry, go to www.donatelifeky.org

For more information call toll free: (866) 945-LIFE (5433) or (502) 695-4253.