Facts & Stats
The Need is Real
The Caesar Superdome would only hold about 3/4 of the patients on the national transplant waiting list.
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a life-saving transplant.
Every 8 minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list
13 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant
More than 1/3 of deceased donors are age 50 and up
Facts About Donation
Donors Save Lives
In the United States, over 1,044,842 organ transplants have taken place since 1988.
According to UNOS.org
Averaging waiting time for transplants:
Kidney – 5 years
Liver – 11 months
Heart – 4 months
Lung – 4 months
Kidney / Pancreas – 1.5 years
Pancreas – 2 years
In 2024, more than 48,148 organ transplants brought renewed life to patients and their families.