YOU are Making Life Happen
You may not know it, but as a member of the media, you play a key role in the donation process.
Please use the information provided on this page for reporting on LOPA.
Questions? Let us know! Email us anytime at info@lopa.org
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LOPA Media and Photos
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LOPA Headquarters
FOR STATEWIDE REPORTING
Highlighting our central operations, and impactful campaigns that connect and support communities across the entire state. -
Greater NOLA & Northshore
REGIONAL REPORTING
Local donation awareness events and community partnerships from across the Greater New Orleans and the Northshore areas. -
Baton Rouge Region
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Showcasing regional events, advocate outreach, and community engagement throughout the Capital Region. -
Lafayette, SWLA & CenLA
REGIONAL REPORTING
Featuring local gatherings, awareness initiatives, and stories of hope across Southwest and Central Louisiana. -
NLA, Shreveport & Monroe
REGIONAL REPORTING
Documenting community involvement, local events, and advocacy efforts throughout North Louisiana.
UNDERSTANDING DONATION
Donation can save and enhance lives in a variety of ways. Most notable are organs that are transplanted into very sick people, giving them a second chance at life.
Organs that can be donated are: heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and intestines. Up to 8 lives can be saved by 1 donor.
People suffering with more common ailments such as sports injuries, eye diseases such as glaucoma, and clogged veins can be treated with donated tissues. Burn victims and those with severe wounds also benefit from tissue donation.
75 people could benefit from the gifts of 1 tissue donor.
Anyone can register to be a donor!
Organ and tissue donation begins with a simple decision to say YES.
A family discussion is strongly encouraged so that all family members, or next of kin, are aware of a person’s decision to donate. You can register to be a donor one of the following ways…
Visit lopa.org/register and fill out an online registration form. This registration is exactly the same as saying YES at the Office of Motor Vehicles.
Register within the LA Wallet app by clicking on menu and then selecting Organ Donor Registration. You can also check your registration status within the app.
Say YES when renewing or receiving a driver’s license or identification card.
Donor registration is a legally binding decision that individuals make for themselves. Organ procurement organizations (OPO) work with family members to carry out the decision of the potential donor in the event donation becomes an option.
LOPA was established in April 1988 as the only federally designated, nonprofit organ & tissue recovery agency for the state of Louisiana. LOPA recovers donated organs and tissues, places them for transplant and offers support for families throughout the entire donation process.
The agency manages the Louisiana Donor Registry, a database of individuals who have registered to become organ, tissue and eye donors. LOPA plays a vital role in educating Louisianians about donation.
By partnering with Louisiana eye banks, universities and hospitals, LOPA broadens the impact of its Core Purpose of MAKING LIFE HAPPEN.
LOPA Public Engagement Specialists
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Leslie Tate
Director of Public Engagement & Outreach
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Ashley Davis
Shreveport & North Louisiana
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NaKesha Guillory
Lafayette & Southwest Louisiana
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Cheryl McGee-Hills
Greater NOLA & Covington
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Suzanna Morton
Lafayette & Southwest Louisiana
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Lori Steele
Greater Baton Rouge
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Lana Stevens
Greater NOLA & Northshore
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Shainne Williams
Shreveport & NLA
Let’s Work Together to Make LIFE Happen!
Still have questions about organ & tissue donation?
We’ll get you the facts!
Reach out to connect with LOPA.
Making LIFE Happen!
Since our 1988, we have advanced organ and tissue donation education by pairing our team’s strategic insights with their connections in Louisiana communities.