| American Association of Blood Banks |
An international association of blood banks.
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| Gift of Life Donor Program |
More than 84,000 Americans are waiting for organs. Last year, about 25,000 people received transplants, but some 6,000 died waiting for an organ. Nearly 18 people on the organ waiting list die each day because there are not enough organs available. |
| Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley |
Every year in the United States more than 46,000 people have their sight restored through corneal transplantation and hundreds of thousands are helped through important research to find cures for other diseases that blind. One eye donor can help up to 10 people through transplanted tissue. |
| National Kidney Foundation of Delaware Valley |
Approximately 20 million Americans have kidney disease and another 400,000 or more are already on dialysis or have kidney transplants. Diabetes and uncontrolled high blood pressure is the second leading cause of chronic kidney failure in the United States.
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| National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) |
Facilitates non-related marrow donations.
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