Become a Living Organ Donor

Organ Donation

• According to the USRDS Annual Data Report of 2025, more than 30,000 people were added to the Kidney Transplant waiting list in the past year. Only about 4 out of every 100 dialysis patients receives a kidney transplant.
• UCLA has performed 215 deceased donor kidney transplants.
• 95% of U.S. Adults support organ donation, but only 54% are actually signed up as donors.
• Every 10 minutes, another person is added to the waiting list.
• 20 people die each day waiting for a transplant

Many myths exist around organ donation: A lot of people think they can't donate because they are already diagnosed with a disease- this is not true! Anybody can donate. 

Read more of the myths: https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Organ-Donation-Myths_Hospital-Toolkit_12.29.16.pdf 

1 person can: 

• Restore health and heal the lives of up to 75 people
• Save up to 8 lives with organ donation
• Restore the sight of up to 2 people

If you are interested in becoming an organ donor, please fill out the online health history by visiting www.UCLAKidneyDonor.org or calling 1(866) 672-5333 to initiate the transplant evaluation process.