LifeSource is honored to fulfill the decision of people in our community to save lives through tissue and organ donation. Families like The Yangs found healing knowing their son saved lives and helped others.
One of 56 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the country, we serve the second largest geographical region, focusing on Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of western Wisconsin.
The organ donation process has been described as symphony; it takes many people working in concert to make the complex process happen.
Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are the vital bridge between donors, their families and potential recipients.
At LifeSource, we have a clear purpose – to inspire the public to register and work with all of our partners to support donor families, manage the donation process, transport the gifts to the transplant center and lead our communities towards a culture of donation.
Check out the latest updates, news, stories and more.
Sam’s difficult health diagnosis inspire her family to speak out about cultural disparities in healthcare and encourage everyone to be more open about the needs in organ donation and treatment.
As a Donation Liaison, you will advance our life-saving work as the representative for our donor families, transplant recipient families and hospital staff.
Actually, a person can only be an organ donor if medical professionals do everything they can to save their life in an emergency.
Why they are important, and why should everyone (young or old, healthy or sick) have one?
Catholic church leaders continue to support organ donation and speak out against the sensationalizing of brain death testing.
Sep 16
A Midwest Event for Everyone
The LifeSource Golf Classic is our annual fundraising event held each September, started in honor of a young woman named Terri Opp who died while waiting for a heart transplant.
Sep 1-30
A National Event for Everyone
National DMV Appreciation Month is a time to recognize and thank Motor Vehicle Department (DMV) and Driver License Partners for their support and commitment to asking the donation question to their customers every day.
While men’s lives are greatly impacted by organ donation, fewer of them are registered organ donors. Our latest public awareness campaign, Men Are the Answer, aims to encourage men who are ready to register to get the facts and take action to save lives.
Pictured left: Coyle, kidney recipient, with his dad
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