Register as an organ donor today
Did you know that while you’re waiting at the DMV, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant, including 2,100 Minnesotans? I’m on a mission to bust myths and save lives. Join me in the big heart club and register today!
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Don’t be heartless
At this very moment, about 50% of Minnesotans haven’t yet registered as an organ donor. Check your ID and if you’re missing the orange heart, check the box on your license application or join the donor registry online while you’re waiting. One donor can save and heal more than 75 lives!
For over 50 years, the DMV has provided Minnesotans with the opportunity to register as organ donors on their driver’s license or ID.
Mythbusting with Bigfoot
Some people will believe anything when it comes to donation, so let’s set the record straight with the real answers to the most frequently asked questions!
Organ donation is a rare, complex process that’s managed by one of 55 special, federally-designated nonprofit medical organizations called organ procurement organizations or OPOs. LifeSource is the OPO that manages the donation process in the Upper Midwest, which means being responsible for:
Managing all logistical and clinical aspects of the organ, eye and tissue donation process in our area;
Supporting donor families so they can make informed decisions during and after the donation process is complete;
Educating communities about the impact of donation;
Working towards removing barriers and correcting misleading information to ensure everyone knows who can be eligible to become a donor.
Watch this short video to learn more about the different steps in the donation process and how families are supported every step of the way.
Possibly, and medicine is changing all the time! Most health conditions don’t prevent donation. Medical advances now allow people with various chronic conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, or who’ve had other illnesses like cancer or hepatitis, to donate. Don’t rule yourself out – register today! Watch this video to learn more.
This is one of the most extreme myths I hear, but here’s the real deal: medical professionals are there to save YOUR life. Organ donation is only considered after all life-saving efforts have been exhausted. In fact, less than 1% of people actually qualify to become donors. That’s because in order to be considered for donation, a person must be in a hospital on a ventilator and either declared brain dead or suffer cardiac death.
No matter the faith you practice, your religious and spiritual beliefs will be respected. In general, all major religions in the United States support organ, eye and tissue donation and consider it a generous act of caring. Watch this video to learn more.
No – donation is free! If you decide to be an organ donor, you and your family will NOT have to pay for any medical expenses associated with the donation. Your local non-profit organ donation agency, LifeSource, pays for all medical costs associated with organ donation. Those costs are then passed on to the recipient’s transplant center as part of the cost of their transplant.
Join the national organ donor registry
Regardless of your age, health, religion, gender or race, everyone can share the gift of life. Use this secure form to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
This registration is a binding, legal document of gift. You affirm the information provided is accurate. You agree upon death to donate all eligible organs and tissues for transplant, education and research.* The National Donate Life Registry is managed by Donate Life America. You can update or remove your registration or specify more detailed donation preferences at any time at RegisterMe.org.
*Per the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, registration for organ, eye and tissue donation (anatomical gift) includes donation for transplantation, therapy, research or education.