Communities of color
Addressing the need
People of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds can donate their organs and tissues.
Although organs are not matched according to race or ethnicity, recipients and donors of the same ethnicity are more likely to match. Even more importantly, studies show that transplants may be more successful when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic and racial group.
Particularly in communities of color, medical and societal distrust create barriers to donation.
If you are a person of color, you have the ability to affect change. Now is the time to register as a donor.
Resources for communities of color
