1. Myths & Misconceptions
Organ Donation
Tissue Donation
Miscellaneous
Involvement
Myths & Misconceptions 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

2. Organ Donation

3. How many lives can be saved from one organ donor?
Organ Donation 10

4. Potential for 9 lives if the liver is split!
8 lives can be saved!
Potential for 9 lives if the liver is split!
Organ Donation 10

5. life saving organ transplant
How many people
are waiting for a
life saving organ transplant
in New Jersey?
Organ Donation 20

6. More than 4,000!
Organ Donation 20

7. What is the most
needed organ?
Organ Donation 30

8. 80% of people are waiting for a kidney transplant!
Kidneys
80% of people are waiting for a kidney transplant!
Organ Donation 30

9. Name ALL of the organs that can be transplanted
Organ Donation 40

10. Heart
Lungs
Kidneys
Liver
Pancreas
Intestines
Organ Donation 40

11. What percentage of deaths have the ability to become organ donors?
Organ Donation 50

12. Less than 1%
Organ Donation 50

13. Tissue Donation

14. How many lives an be enhanced with one
tissue donor?
Tissue Donation 10

15. 75 or more lives can be enhanced with one
tissue donor!
Tissue Donation 10

16. Name one way skin donation can be utilized?
Tissue Donation 20

17. skin grafts and much more
Skin donation can be used for cleft palate repairs, breast mastectomy reconstruction,
skin grafts and much more
Tissue Donation 20

18. Tissue donation is more common than organ donation.
True or False:
Tissue donation is more common than organ donation.
Tissue Donation 30

19. True!
Tissue donation occurs around 10% of time while organ donation is less than 1%
Tissue Donation 30

20. The gift of corneas helps to restore what?
Tissue Donation 40

21. The gift of cornea’s helps someone to see again or for the first time!
Sight
The gift of cornea’s helps someone to see again or for the first time!
Tissue Donation 40

22. Name ALL the different types of tissue
that can be donated
Tissue Donation 50

23. Corneas
Heart valves
Bones
Veins
Tendons
Skin
Tissue Donation 50

24. Miscellaneous

25. How many people die each day in the US waiting for a life saving organ transplant?
Miscellaneous 10

26. 22 people
Miscellaneous 10

27. True or False:
People of all ages and medical histories can be potential organ and tissue donors.
Miscellaneous 20

28. True!
Miscellaneous 20

29. How many NJ residents are added to the wait list per day? 30
Miscellaneous 30

30. 3 New Jersey residents are added to the list every day
Miscellaneous 30

31. True or False:
NJ Sharing Network
runs 24/7
Miscellaneous 40

32. True!
Organ and tissue donation does not wait, staff needs to be available at all times.
Miscellaneous 40

33. What year was the first successful kidney transplant completed?
Miscellaneous 50

34. Joseph E. Murray performed the first truly successful kidney transplant from one twin to another.
Miscellaneous 50

35. Involvement

36. How old do you have to be register on the
National Registry?
Involvement 10

37. You can register your wishes starting at 14 years old!
You can legally register at
18 years old.
Involvement 10

38. What month is National Donate Life Month?
Involvement 20

39. April is National
Donate Life Month!
Involvement 20

40. Name one place you can find NJ Sharing Network on social media
Involvement 30

41. Facebook.com/NJSharingNetwork Twitter @NJSharing
Facebook.com/NJSharingNetwork
Involvement 30

42. How many different locations does the 5K Celebration of Life have?
Involvement 40

43. 2017 5K Celebration of Life April 2 – Paramus May 7 – Long Branch
June 4 - New Providence
Involvement 40

44. Name TWO ways you can get more involved with
NJ Sharing Network
Involvement 50

45. Visit Liberty Science Center Visit NJ Sharing Network
Start a 5K Team
Form a Donate Life Club
Visit Liberty Science Center
Visit NJ Sharing Network
Celebrate Donate Life Month
Share a post on social media
Register to be a donor!
So many more!
Involvement 50

46. Myths & Misconceptions

47. Myths & Misconceptions
When you register as an organ donor are you also registering as a
living donor?
Myths & Misconceptions 10

48. Myths & Misconceptions
No! registering as an organ donor has nothing to do with living donation
Myths & Misconceptions 10

49. Myths & Misconceptions
Can transplants be bought by the wealthy?
Myths & Misconceptions 20

50. Myths & Misconceptions
No! Organs are computer matched according to compatibility of donor and recipient
Myths & Misconceptions 20

51. Myths & Misconceptions
Will doctors/nurses save your life if they know you are an organ donor?
Myths & Misconceptions 30

52. Myths & Misconceptions
Yes! The decision to be an organ donor will in no way affect the level of medical care for a sick or injured person.
Myths & Misconceptions 30

53. Myths & Misconceptions
If you donate your organs or tissue, will you still be able to have a funeral service?
Myths & Misconceptions 40

54. Myths & Misconceptions
Yes! Organ and tissue donation does not interfere with customary funeral plans, including those with an open casket viewing.
Myths & Misconceptions 40

55. Myths & Misconceptions
Will it cost a family money for a loved one to be an organ or tissue donor?
Myths & Misconceptions 50

56. Myths & Misconceptions
No! There is never a charge to the family of the donor for organ and tissue recovery.
Myths & Misconceptions 50