Donation Information Sites
Children's Organ Transplant Association - The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults, who need life-saving transplants, by providing fundraising assistance and family support.
Donate Life America - Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the United States dedicated to inspiring all people to save and enhance lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) - KODA is the official organ procurement organization for most of Kentucky whose mission is to offer the option of donation to families who may wish to donate the "Gift of Life" to those in need.
OrganDonor.gov - Access to US Government information on organ & tissue donation and transplantation. OrganDonor.gov is sponsored by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health and Human Resources.
United Network for Organ Sharing - UNOS oversees the national database of clinical transplant information and operates the computerized organ sharing system, linking all organ procurement organizations and transplant centers in the nation. This computer network is accessible 24-hours a day, seven days per week.
Donate Life Kentucky Coalition Members
The mission of the Donate Life Kentucky Coalition is to increase organ, eye, tissue and blood donation in Kentucky with public education, marketing, networking and advertising. And, to encourage all Kentuckians to place their names on the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry at www.donatelifeky.org.
Along with the KY Circuit Court Clerks Trust For Life, the following organizations are members of the Donate Life Kentucky Coalition:
American Liver Foundation - The Liver Foundation is dedicated to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.
American Red Cross - The American Red Cross provides life-saving blood products. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare - Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.
Kentucky Blood Center - Kentucky Blood Center is the blood bank for Central and Eastern Kentucky.
Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) - KODA is the official organ procurement organization for most of Kentucky whose mission is to offer the option of donation to families who may wish to donate the "Gift of Life" to those in need.
Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky - KHAKY is an independent KY based non-profit that serves kidney disease patients and their families, raises public awareness of and early detection for kidney disease.
LifeCenter Organ Donor Network - LifeCenter, "a Donate Life Organization", encourages and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissues for transplantation. Serves 6 counties in Northern KY, 2 counties in SE Indiana, and 8 counties in SW Ohio.
Lions Eye Bank of Lexington - The Lions Eye Bank (University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington KY) is dedicated to eliminating blindness by procuring and providing ocular tissue for transplant & ophthalmic research.
National Kidney Foundation of KY - NKFK is dedicated to educating the public about kidney disease, increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation, and providing assistance to dialysis and transplant patients.
National Marrow Donor Program - The NMDP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive the bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant they need, when they need it.
U of L HealthCare - University of Louisville Healthcare Center - Louisville, KY
UK HealthCare - University of Kentucky Healthcare Center - Lexington, KY
University of Louisville Lions Eye Bank - The goal of the University of Louisville Lions Eye Bank is to provide donor eye tissue for transplantation and ophthalmic research.
Second Chance - Second Chance is a group of individuals just like you. Some have undergone transplant surgery...some are candidates awaiting transplants...others are donor family members, healthcare professionals or just friends. For information on a Chapter near you, call KODA at (800) 525-3456.
