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Living Bank, established in 1968, is an independent non-profit public interest foundation. We are not engaged in any aspect of organ, tissue, bone or eye procurement and/or transplantation activities and do not benefit from processing, service or other fees from these activities. We receive no government grants or subsidies.
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Grant Awarded to Increase Kidney Transplants
The Healthcare and Nursing Education Foundation has awarded The Living Bank a $25,000 grant to establish The Living Donor Program. Of the 100,000 plus people in the U.S. on the waiting list for organs, more than 78,000 need a kidney. Every day in this country, 12 people die because they cannot find a suitable kidney donor. Recipients who receive kidneys from live donors are more likely to survive without complications and for a longer time.
Tracy Clark, D.D.S., found his living donor from his extended family, a cousin who lives in another state.
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Stipends Available Now
Travel, Lodging and Subsistence for Organ Recipients
The Living Bank (TLB) has established a fund to provide travel, lodging and/or subsistence stipends up to $1,000 to organ recipients and their families and to living donors and recipien ts who must travel to the Texas Medical Center for transplant surgery.
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Click here for application for reimbursement
National Critical Data
January 16, 2009 |
| All Organs |
100,457 |
| Kidney |
78,170 |
| Liver |
15,848 |
| Pancreas |
1,578 |
| Kidney/Pancreas |
2,238 |
| Heart |
2,715 |
| Lung |
2,010 |
| Heart/Lung |
89 |
| Intestine |
216 | |
FOR STATE STATISTICS CLICK HERE
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The Tree of Life Program
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The Living Bank is establishing a program to enhance the environment, honor organ donors and recognize their families. The “Tree of Life Program” will plant a tree to celebrate the selfless donation of the greatest gift - the gift of life.
We are seeking donor families to work with us to identify honorees. The Living Bank will provide the tree and facilitate the planting in a place of the family’s selection, such as a park or other community site.
Please contact: mspell@livingbank.org for information or to arrange for a “Tree of Life.”
Be an organ donor!
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