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Organ donation has increased 35% over the last six years (2012-2018). 2018 marks the fourth year in a row of 500+ organs transplanted. 258 126 59 79 15 KIDNEY An additional 141 transplants from living donors were facilitated by our laboratory. LIVER LUNG HEART More hearts were transplanted in New Jersey than ever before. PANCREAS 1,027 TISSUE DONORS = 50,000 HEALTH RESTORING GRAFTS 424 688 826 75 32 BONE DONORS SKIN DONORS EYE DONORS HEART VALVE DONORS SAPHENOUS VEIN DONORS SAVING LIVES 5,200+ VOLUNTEER HOURS COMPLETED IN 2018 1,033 Hours participating in community events, health fairs and donor drives 91 Hours speaking with hospital partners 43,000 Students educated about donation in New Jersey high schools 577 Volunteers at the 5K Celebration of Life 161 Advocates became Certified Volunteers, including Transplant Recipients, Donor Family Members, Living Donors and Patients Waiting Thank you for making our life-saving mission possible. Your advocacy saves lives and gives hope to so many. Eye donation has increased nine percent from the previous year. BY THE NUMBERS 2018 A Year In Review 163 ORGAN DONORS = 537 LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS

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Page 1: SAVING BY THE NUMBERS LIVES 2018 A Year In Review · Thank you for making our life-saving mission possible. Your advocacy saves lives and gives hope to so many. Eye donation has increased

Organ donation has increased 35% over the last six years (2012-2018).

2018 marks the fourth year in a row of 500+ organs transplanted.

258 126 59 79 15

KIDNEY An additional 141 transplants from

living donors were facilitated by our

laboratory.

LIVER LUNG HEART More hearts were

transplanted in New Jersey than

ever before.

PANCREAS

1,027 TISSUE DONORS

=50,000

HEALTH RESTORING GRAFTS

424 688 826 75 32

BONE DONORS

SKIN DONORS

EYE DONORS

HEART VALVE DONORS

SAPHENOUS VEIN DONORS

SAVING LIVES

5,200+VOLUNTEERHOURSCOMPLETEDIN 20181,033 Hours participating in community events, health fairs and donor drives

91 Hours speaking with hospital partners

43,000 Students educated about donation in New Jersey high schools

577 Volunteers at the 5K Celebration of Life

161 Advocates became Certified Volunteers, including Transplant Recipients, Donor Family Members, Living Donors and Patients Waiting

Thank you for making our life-saving mission possible. Your advocacy saves lives and gives hope to so many.

Eye donation has increased nine percent from the previous year.

BY THE NUMBERS 2018 A Year In Review

163 ORGAN DONORS

=537

LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANTS