Donate Life
Learn how organ and tissue donation can transform lives
Niko's Gift
Before Niko knew he was sick, before any diagnosis or worry, he made a choice at the Secretary of State’s office. When Niko got his driver’s license, he checked the box to become an organ donor.
Click on the button below to read how Niko become a hero and transformed the lives of many through eye and tissue donation.
More than 2,600 patients in Michigan and 5,000 patients in Florida are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. To one day be a hero like Niko, join the Organ Donor Registry at https://registerme.org.
How Athletes Benefit from Organ and Tissue Donation
Tissue donation is especially important in sports medicine. If you’ve ever known someone who had ACL repair or reconstructive surgery after an injury, they likely benefited from donated tissue. Common procedures using tissue donation include:
- ACL repair and reconstruction
- Multi-ligament repair
- Lateral ankle reconstruction
- Meniscus transplant
These procedures often use allograft tissue, which is tissue that comes from a donor. It eliminates the need for a second surgical site and offers a faster recovery. Compared to autograft tissue, which is taken from the patient’s own body, allografts are often less invasive and more efficient.
One tissue donor can heal an average of 75 people, with the potential of 125.
Please Support Organ and Tissue Donation
Whether it’s giving an athlete the ability to walk again or saving a life through organ transplantation, donation is a powerful gift.
Please click the link below to learn more about organ and tissue donation and seriously consider signing up to be a donor.