Dear Friends of LOPA,

Louisiana reached a significant milestone this week that we should all be proud of – 2 million Louisiana citizens have registered as organ, eye and tissue donors! When I joined LOPA there were less than 35,000 people in the registry. I could not have imagined then that in a little over 15 years, more than half the adult population would make the conscious choice to put that little red heart on their license; it speaks volumes to the generosity of  Louisiana citizens.

Our achievement coincides with an announcement from Donate Life America that 100 million Americans have joined their state registries. Our state ranks in the top 20 for donor registrations based on percentage to population. Yet even with this great accomplishment, there is still so much more we need to do to meet the needs of the nearly 1,800 men, women and children waiting for a lifesaving transplant in Louisiana. With your help, we can continue to increase our Donor Registry and decrease the number of lives lost due to the lack of organs and tissues available for transplant.