Kristian Rush is the Volunteer and Community Education Coordinator in Dallas for Southwest Transplant Alliance.  One of her many duties is the training of volunteers who promote the “Donate Life Texas Registry. She will be speaking on this topic today.

Please plan to join us for a special celebration. This is a special celebration as it marks the one year anniversary of Ron Wilson's new Kidney and we plan to present the first Richardson East Rotary Club gift of Life Award to his donor, Wade Oehler.

About Donate Life Texas

What is the Registry?

The Donate Life Texas Registry is the only, official organ, eye and tissue donor registry for the state of Texas.

By registering, you can record your legal consent for organ, eye and tissue donation after death. Many feel that registering is a compassionate step because it lifts the burden of decision-making off of family and loved ones during an emotional time.

Donate Life Texas is part of the national Donate Life America registry network which is consulted by Texas organ, eye and tissue recovery organizations to confirm registration status when a person passes away.

Why is donation so important?

Simply put, donation makes lifesaving transplants possible.  Donated organs and tissues save lives, restore vision and improve mobility in ways that synthetic materials and products just can’t. Until the long-term viability and biologic function of organs, corneas and other tissues can be duplicated in a lab, transplantation will continue to rely on donors.