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Organ Donation Alexa Roberts

Preview  Facts  Myths vs. Truths  Stories

Facts  Who can donate?  How can you become an organ donor?  Why should I become a donor?

Myths vs. Truths  Funeral  Religion  Inability  Doctors

The United States is closer to 40% on the register. Over 150,000 are on the waiting list and 6500 die each year waiting for an organ. (16 people every day)

Story Time  Patrick’s Eyes  Katie Hutson  Strangers & a heart  Domingo’s long awaited kidney  Olympian Chris Klug’s liver transplant

Works Cited  American Transplant Foundation. (2014, Oct. 18). “Facts and Myths.”  (2014, Oct. 16). “Organ Donation Facts.” WebMD.  Organ Donors. (2014, Oct. 18). “Organ Donors Save Lives! Please Be an Organ Donor!” Promote Organ Donor Awareness.  OrganDonor.gov. (2014, Oct. 20). “Why Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation?” Organdonor.gov