Your support changes lives — and so does your registration. Before you register, you might find it helpful to read common donation questions we hear most often. You can also read why donation saves lives before clicking below.
There are many ways to support organ and tissue donation in Northeast Ohio, and every one of them matters. Lifebanc is the nonprofit organ procurement organization serving 20 counties across the region, and our work — from coordinating lifesaving donation to caring for donor families — is powered by people who choose to give, register, volunteer, and speak up. More than 100,000 people are waiting for a transplant nationwide, including thousands here in Ohio, so the help you offer today reaches real neighbors.
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Your generosity saves lives.
Financial gifts help fund community education, donor family grief support, and programs that encourage more Ohioans to register. Because one donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and heal more than 75 lives through tissue donation, even a modest gift multiplies quickly — and contributions stay focused on our mission here in Northeast Ohio.
Register at the BMV
One choice at the counter can save lives.
Registering is free, takes about a minute, and does not affect the medical care you receive. You can say yes at any Ohio BMV when you get or renew your license or state ID, or sign up online through the Ohio Donor Registry. To understand what registration means nationally, Donate Life America tracks the donation movement across all 50 states. And organdonor.gov, the federal government's donation site, explains how donation works step by step.
However you choose to help — giving, registering, volunteering, or simply sharing what you learn — you become part of a community that turns generosity into second chances. Registering as a donor does not affect the medical care you receive, and all major religions support donation or leave the choice to each person. If you have questions before you get involved, we are always glad to talk through the options and help you find the way to give that fits you best.