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How You Can Help
Whether you can donate, share, or support — every action makes a difference.
The Most Important Step
Become a Living Donor
Kidney donation: You have two kidneys — and one is enough to live a full, healthy life. Most living kidney donors go on to live long, active lives with no restrictions.
Liver donation: The liver is the only organ that regenerates. A donor gives a portion of their liver, and within 6-8 weeks, both the donor's remaining liver and the transplanted portion grow back to nearly full size.
Who can donate
Age 18–65 (generally accepted range)
Good overall health — no major chronic conditions
Compatible blood type — or eligible for paired exchange
Voluntary and informed decision
3 Simple Steps
The screening process
Contact the Transplant Center
Call the transplant center's donor line to express your interest. A coordinator will walk you through everything.
Complete a Health Screening
The initial screening takes about 5 minutes by phone. You'll answer basic health questions to see if you may be eligible.
If You Match, Save a Life
If screening goes well, the transplant team handles all medical testing, surgery, and follow-up care — at no cost to you.
The Facts
Safety & success rates
Living donor kidney transplants have a 98–99% success rate at one year. Donor mortality is less than 0.03% for kidney donation (about 3 in 10,000).
Living donor liver transplants have a 90% success rate.
98–99%
Kidney success at 1 year
<0.03%
Donor mortality risk
90%
Liver success rate
$0
Cost to the donor
Zero Cost to You
Financial assistance for donors
All medical costs are covered by the recipient's insurance. Several programs also help cover non-medical expenses:
NLDAC (Federal)
Up to $6,000Covers: Travel, lodging, meals, lost wages, childcare, eldercare
Eligibility: Any living donor in the US
NKR Donor Shield
Up to $6,000Covers: Travel, lodging, meals, dependent care, complications coverage
Eligibility: Donors matched through NKR
NY Living Donor Support Act
Up to $14,000Covers: Travel, lost wages, dependent care, medical costs
Eligibility: New York State residents
State Tax Deductions (CT, PA, MA)
Up to $10,000Covers: Unreimbursed organ donation expenses
Eligibility: Residents of CT, PA, or MA
Employer FMLA Protection
Job-protected leaveCovers: Unpaid job-protected leave during surgery and recovery
Eligibility: Donors at qualifying employers
Getting Back to Life
Recovery timeline
Kidney donation
Most donors return to normal activities within 2–4 weeks. Hospital stay is typically 2–3 days.
Liver donation
Full recovery in 6–8 weeks. Hospital stay is typically 5–7 days. Your liver regenerates to near-full size within weeks.
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