Media Room

For information regarding donation or transplantation for a news story, please contact:

Director, Media & Community Affairs
Chuck Heald
Office: 216-820-4822
Cell phone: 216-272-5738
Email: chuckh@lifebanc.org

Community Affairs Coordinator
Hadie Bartholomew
Office: 216-820-4908
Cell phone: 216-334-7670
Email: hadieb@lifebanc.org

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Facts and Stats

Currently more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for organ transplants, with more than 1,800 of those individuals right here in NE Ohio. Every 13 minutes a new name is added to the national waiting list.

On average, 18 people in the U.S. will die today because an organ isn't available in time. One organ donor can save eight lives, while one tissue donor can enhance the lives of more than 50 people. Find out more:

• The Donation Process
• Truths About Organ and Tissue Donation
• Religious Views on Organ and Tissue Donation

Or click on the following for other valuable resource pages:

• About LifeBanc
• Preferred Donation and Transplantation Terminology
• Recent News Releases (and Archived News)
• Events
• Donor Family/Recipient Stories