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One deceased donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation.
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10,000 people in Texas are awaiting a lifesaving transplant.
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Donors are needed for all races and ethnic groups. Transplant success rates increase when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic background.
More than 145 million people have registered as organ donors, but only about 3 in 1,000 can actually become donors when they die. Learn about the process of becoming a deceased organ donor.
While most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died, some organs (including a kidney or part of a liver or lung) and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive. There are about as many living donors every year as there are deceased donors.
