About organ donation
Organ donation is the process of giving an organ or a part of an organ for the purpose of transplantation into another person.

Organ donation can occur with:

• a deceased donor, who can give kidneys, pancreas, liver, lungs, heart, intestinal organs
• a living donor, who can give a kidney, or a portion of the liver, lung, intestine, or pancreas

Learn more about how organs are matched with transplant candidates now »