What else is out there?

While we have not listed all of the OPOs and Donate Life branches here, we work with many of them nationwide to help eliminate the wait.

Organ Donation and Transplantation Partners

  • Logo of Donor Alliance featuring a circular design with overlapping sections in green, yellow, blue, and gray, alongside the text 'Donor Alliance' and 'Organ & Tissue Donation'.

    Donor Alliance

    As the regional Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), Donor Alliance facilitates the process of organ and tissue donation for transplantation throughout Colorado and most of Wyoming.

  • Logo of Vitalant Blood Donation organization featuring the word "vitalant" in purple, with a stylized red blood drop shape on the letter "v." The words "Blood Donation" are written below in grey.

    Vitalant Blood Donation

    Vitalant is the nation’s largest independent, nonprofit organization focused exclusively on providing lifesaving blood services. They have a network of about 120 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually.

  • Logo of the American Society of Transplantation with the abbreviation AST and full name displayed.

    American Society of Transplantation

    The American Society of Transplantation is a diverse organization dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation and improving patient care by promoting research, education, advocacy, organ donation, and service to the community through a lens of equity and inclusion.

  • Logo of NMPD with colorful sound waves and the slogan "Find Cures. Save Lives."

    NMDP

    NMDP (formerly Be The Match), manages the bone marrow and blood stem cell registry, and matches living donors to cure patients’ blood cancers and disorders. Joining the registry is limited to ages 18-35, and then a person stays on the registry until age 61.

  • Logo with a green sprout and the words 'Transplant Families' in dark blue.

    Transplant Families

    Transplant Families offers families of pediatric transplant information about existing support groups and web pages that might help them during, before, and after the transplant procedure.

  • Heartfelt Help Foundation logo with three intertwined red hearts above the name.

    Heartfelt Help Foundation

    Heartfelt Help Foundation assists transplant recipients afford clean and safe housing during their recovery since expenses are often medically-required and rarely covered by insurance.

  • Circular logo for the Teean Rocky Mountain Transplant Games, held in Denver, Colorado, June 18-23, 2026, with mountains, pine trees, and two figures climbing a mountain, one helping the other, with the text "Celebrating the Gift of Life".

    Team Rocky Mountain

    Team Rocky Mountain is the team representing Colorado, Wyoming and Montana in the Trans­plant Games of Amer­i­ca. Anyone can join the team and compete in a series of events all athletes have received an organ, bone mar­row, tis­sue or corneal trans­plants or are liv­ing donors.

    Each area of the US has their own team. If you are interested in joining Team Rocky Mountain hit the link below!

  • Logo of the American Liver Foundation featuring stylized liver shape and text.

    American Liver Foundation

    The American Liver Foundation supports the 100 million Americans impacted by liver disease through critical research, advocacy, education, and support services.

  • Logo with red and grey heart-shaped logo that reads 'RUSS' with Hearts for Russ and www.heartsforruss.org to the right.

    Hearts for Russ

    Hearts for Russ is dedicated to making a difference in organ transplantation by raising funds for non-profit organizations that are working to increase participation in the organ donation registry, and supporting patients and families undergoing transplants.

  • Logo of the World Transplant Games Federation with an abstract figure in orange and yellow, and the organization name.

    World Transplant Games Federation

    The World Transplant Games Federation celebrates successful transplantations through the Summer and Winter World Transplant Games. They also work to raise public awareness about the importance of organ donation by demonstrating health and fitness after transplantation.

  • Black logo for NKDO with initials above a line with National Kidney Donation Organization written underneath.

    National Kidney Donation Organization

    NKDO educates prospective living kidney donors to donate as safely and effectively as possible. They are devoted to helping end the kidney crisis in the United States.

  • Logo of LIVNG Liver Foundation featuring a stylized human figure embracing a heart-encased liver, with the foundation name beneath.

    Living Liver Foundation

    Living Liver Foundation focuses on increasing the number of living organ donations through increasing awareness by creating events that honor living donor pairs, educate the public on the need for it, and inspire others to become living donors to save lives and give hope to those awaiting transplant.

  • A cartoon mantis wearing a chef's hat and apron, grilling a burger on a barbecue with flames, holding a fork and spatula, with the words 'MANTIS' and 'BBQ' around it. Text reads 'BBQ Sauce to Save Lives' and '10% of sales donated to artificial kidney research.'

    Mantis BBQ

    In 2019, a family member and Co-founder of Mantis BBQ, Spencer Mantis, successfully underwent a kidney transplant while still in his 20s. While Spencer was fortunate to have a living donor, many wait years for a kidney transplant. Proceeds from Mantis BBQ are donated to the Kidney Project which is working on developing a bioartificial kidney.

  • Logo of Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, a division of Gift of Life Institute, featuring a stylized heart with a baby inside.

    Transplant Pregnancy Registry

    The Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPRI) is an ongoing research study focused on the effects of pregnancy on transplant recipients and the effects of immunosuppressive medications on fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

  • Project Door logo with stylized text inside a rectangular outline with arrows indicating direction.

    Project Donor

    Project Donor is a nonprofit working to end America's organ shortage by helping living kidney and liver donor candidates achieve transplant eligibility and thrive after donating.

  • Logo with a dragonfly inside a circle, the text 'TCH Caregiver's Heart,' a large white heart shape, and the website www.TCHcaregiversheart.com on a coral background.

    TCH Caregiver’s Heart

    TCH Caregiver’s Heart, is a resource for anyone who cares for or supports an organ transplant recipient - whether you’re preparing for a transplant, navigating recovery, or somewhere in between. Caregiving is an emotional and demanding experience, and it’s important to have a safe, understanding space where you can share your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

    If you’re a caregiver, you are not alone. We invite you to join us

  • Logo for Transplant Lyfe with the word 'TRANSPLANT' in blue, 'Y' inside a yellow lightbulb icon, and 'LIFE' in blue.

    Transplant Lyfe

    Transplant Lyfe is a safe and moderated patient community for transplant recipients, caregivers, and donors. It works to connect individuals and help those going through the process.

  • Logo of the National Kidney Foundation featuring an orange kidney icon and black and orange text.

    National Kidney Foundation

    The National Kidney Foundation believes that everyone who needs a kidney should get a kidney. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S.

  • Children's Organ Transplant Association logo with a yellow sun icon and blue text

    Childrens' Organ Transplant Association

    The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.

  • Stylized red house with multiple rooflines and a chimney, and the text 'Transplant House of Cleveland' beneath it.

    Transplant House of Cleveland

    Transplant House of Cleveland provides affordable, temporary housing, and a welcoming, supportive community to organ transplant patients and their families.

  • Logo with a red house icon featuring a heart shape in the center, followed by the text 'Haboring Hearts' in dark blue letters.

    Harboring Hearts

    Harboring Hearts provides emergency housing, transportation, food, and emotional support programming to cardiac surgery and transplant patients and their families.

  • Logo for Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) with the word SODA and a heart inside the letter O, and a kidney inside the letter D.

    SODA

    Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) is a nonprofit student-based organization that hosts organ donation awareness events throughout college and high school campuses.

  • Children's drawing of a house with a tree and the words 'Nora's Home' underneath.

    Nora's Home

    Nora’s Home offers solid organ transplant patients and their families an affordable place to stay in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), where they can find support and share experiences with others, in the comfort of a home-like environment.

  • Logo for Help Hope Live featuring a stylized figure with a heart, and the text 'Help Hope Live'.

    Help Hope Live

    Help Hope Live supports community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries and illnesses.

  • Logo for Transplants.org

    Transplants.org, Inc

    Transplants.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the millions navigating the transplant journey.Patient-founded and patient-focused, our work spans transplant education, patient support, research, and advocacy.

  • Logo featuring a globe centered on the Americas with hands forming a circle around it. The top of the circle reads 'Caring Hands Village'.

    Caring Hands Village

    The Village supports the Caregivers, Patients, and Families as they move through their journeys of Transplant, Cancer, CF, PH, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, and so many more. Our Network of Mentors is offering their love, support, and prayers. Their mission is simple: help those in need who are going through what we had to endure, so we can ensure no one else has to go through it alone!

  • Logo of Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc. featuring green and blue text with stylized wind or airflow lines.

    Second Wind Lung Transplant Association

    Second Wind is dedicated to improving the quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families, caregivers and friends by providing support, advocacy, education, information and guidance through a spirit of service, adding years to their lives and life to their years.

  • Text on a transparent background reads: 'Organic Transplant Support. No one should go through this alone!'

    Organ Transplant Support

    Organ Transplant Support (OTS) is a nonprofit organization founded by organ transplant recipients in the Chicago area. OTS is the largest support group for organ transplant recipients. The OTS motto is: “No One Should Go Through This Alone.”

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