Why Donate?
Nationally, there are more than 100,000 peoplewaiting for an organ transplant. Every ten minutes, another person is added to the list. You can help by registering as an organ donor.
How Does Organ and Tissue Donation Work?
Gift of Life coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant. The complex organ and tissue donation and transplant process involves collaborating with highly skilled medical professionals at many different levels.
Organs & Tissues for Transplant
An interactive look at the body. Learn about which organs and tissues can be donated and lead to life-saving and enhancing transplants.
Gift of Life Stories
Read these inspiring stories about how organ and tissue donation and transplantation touches and transforms lives.
Lehigh Valley man one of longest-surviving kidney recipients
Kidney recipient
Michael Seidick was 9 when he became the first Lehigh Valley resident to receive a pediatric kidney transplant in 1978
Recipient Forms Bond with Donor’s Mother
gift of life stories
Arlinda Griffin received a kidney and pancreas transplant that saved her life. Today, her hero’s mother has become like family.
Heart transplant recipient becomes world-traveling gold-medal athlete
Heart recipient
“I would not believe, at 67, I’m still like, doing the long jump,” says Janet Dennis.
Athlete Returns to the Soccer Field After Heart Transplant
Heart Recipient
Not a day passes without Joe Mansaray wondering whose heart beats inside his chest.
Our Impact in 2023
693
Organ Donors
1,734
Organs Transplanted
1,433
Musculoskeletal Donors
2,278
Cornea Donors