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Become a Living Donor
For 40 years, The Living Bank has registered and educated potential donors who wish to leave their organs to save lives. As a logical extension of this work, The Living Donor Bank (TLDB) was established to provide education and act as an independent donor advocate for individuals interested in becoming living donors.
TLDB’s goals are:
- To ensure an individual is fully informed and free to make the important decision to donate- or not.
- If a decision is made to donate, The Living Donor Bank will act as YOUR advocate to support and assist you throughout the donation process and beyond.
Follow the living donor link to learn more about the FREE services offered to potential living donors.
If You Need a Kidney
As an independent donor advocate, The Living Donor Bank is restricted in its ability to provide services to potential recipients. The National Kidney Foundation (link to NKF local chapters) and its local affiliates, as well as the transplant center where potential recipients are patients, provide advocacy services for recipients.
We can, however, provide educational materials to assist kidney patients to find their own donor or a donor advocate. Follow the recipient link to access valuable information.
There are thousands of living donors across the United States. Get a glimpse of what living donation means by viewing just a few of our donor and recipient stories.
Assistance from The Living Donor Bank continues beyond donation in the form of supportive counseling and living donor support groups.
Anyone who wishes to consider living donation further may contact:
| Michele G. Zamora, LPC | Cathy Shapley | |
| Independent Living Donor Advocate | Program Assistant | |
| at The Living Donor Bank | cshapley@livingbank.org | |
| mzamora@sbcglobal.net | OR | 713-961-9431 or |
| 713-524-8161 | 1-800-528-2971 |
Please take a moment to fill out and submit the linked response card.
