People who choose to be organ and tissue donors are often inspired by the spirit of giving. If you’re passionate about supporting organ and tissue donation the first step is making sure you’re a registered donor.
After that, there are many simple ways to help that can help increase the number of registered donors and shorten the waiting list.
Financial Contributions
Your gift to Donate Life California goes towards fulfilling our mission to save lives by creating opportunities for all Californians to sign up with the state organ, eye and tissue donor registry.
These gifts allow us to expand our outreach and work to bust many of the myths about organ and tissue donation in the community.
Or if you have an old car hanging around you can donate it on behalf of Donate Life California.
Shop at AmazonSmile
Want ways to help financially without spending an extra penny? AmazonSmile is a great program that allows you to support donation while you shop.
Do your shopping year-round at AmazonSmile. When you choose Donate Life California as your charity, AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your purchases to Donate Life California.
Start an eCampaign & Encourage Others to Sign Up
Creating a Donate Life California eCampaign is a free, simple tool designed to inspire your community to save lives by signing up on the statewide registry to become organ and tissue donors.
We’ll provide you with a customized webpage that you can share with your friends, family, and community to encourage them to sign up as registered donors.
All you need to submit to Donate Life California is a picture to be added to your unique URL and a short paragraph about your connection to donation.
Volunteer Opportunities
Another one of the great ways to help is becoming a Donate Life Ambassador!
Each year Donate Life California and the four organ procurement organizations (OPOs) across the state have hundreds of volunteer opportunities in a variety of capacities.
Ambassadors can share their stories, represent Donate Life California at civic presentations and DMV field offices, and support community events and programs that reach our diverse communities. If you are interested in helping us educate and inspire your community about organ and tissue donation, become a Donate Life Ambassador.
Once we receive your information, a volunteer representative will contact you to with more information. Please complete our online interest form by clicking the button below.
Organ Donation Presentations
Donate Life California offers informational presentations tailored for the workplace, clubs and community groups. Employees and community members will learn about organ, eye and tissue donation, ask questions, and hear personal stories of individuals whose lives were directly impacted by donation and transplantation.
This is one of the ways to help by sharing the message of donation to your greater community.
Living Donation
In California, more than 21,000 people are in need of an organ transplant. Over 90% of those on the waitlist are in need of kidney transplants.
While many are successfully transplanted each year, the growing need exceeds the number of kidneys available from deceased donors. One of the best ways to help reduce the numbers waiting for lifesaving transplants is becoming a living donor.
For more information about becoming a living donor and to find out if you might be eligible, visit Living Donation California.
Spread the Word & Share Your Story
We’re saving one of the best and easiest ways to help for last.
Simply sharing your choice to become a donor can help save lives and change the world.
By telling others why you have chosen to become a donor you can inspire others by spreading the word and inspiring others to sign up on the donor registry.
Take a few minutes to tell your family and friends why you’re a donor. Share your choice on social media. And be a proud donor in your community.
We’ve got a few tools for you to help share your story below.
