While our downloadable fact sheets are being finalized, here are verified facts reporters can use today: Lifebanc is the nonprofit organ procurement organization serving 20 counties in Northeast Ohio, founded in 1986. One donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and heal more than 75 lives through tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list, including thousands of Ohioans. Current national transplant waiting list data is published by OPTN, the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. For national awareness campaigns and background on donation, reporters can also visit Donate Life America.
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When the World Remembers, We Remember Too
CLEVELAND, September 11, 2026 -- By Elissa Berman, MA.Ed., LPCC-S,...Continue reading→
Nearly 300 Lives Saved Through Organ Donation in First Half of 2026
Lifebanc reports continued growth across donation and transplantation CLEVELAND, July...Continue reading→
Lifebanc on All Access with Andy Garcia
Lifebanc was selected to be featured on All Access with...Continue reading→
Ohio Ranks Among Top States Nationally for Organ Donor Registrations Through MyChart
Cleveland Clinic Ranks First Nationally Among Health Systems CLEVELAND, Ohio...Continue reading→
The Gift of Life – A Lifebanc and Fox 8 Special Presentation
In 2025, Browns legend Bernie Kosar had a liver transplant...Continue reading→
Lifebanc Marks Record-Breaking January, Setting New High for Organ Donors
January 2026 becomes the most successful month for organ donation...Continue reading→
Lifebanc Commends The Lifesaving Gift Of Organ Donation As Bernie Kosar Receives Liver Transplant
Media Release MEDIA CONTACT Matt Erman Manager of Marketing Services...Continue reading→
Minority organ donors far fewer than those waiting to receive them
Recently, Sandara Fletcher—wife and mother to two tissue donors—shared her...Continue reading→
An Unprecedented Month of Hope at Lifebanc: 69 Lives Saved Through Organ Donation
In a powerful affirmation of life and generosity, Lifebanc, Northeast...Continue reading→
Donate Life Message from Lifebanc CEO
Katie Payne, CEO of Lifebanc, Northeast Ohio’s only nonprofit organ...Continue reading→
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