Did you know that you can register to be a ORGAN DONOR online?
Visit www.donatelife.net to find out your state's address. You can also complete a donor card at this website
and keep it with you. You can also indicate your wishes on your driver's license or State I.D. when you apply
or renew it. You do NOT have to donate all of your organs; you may specify the ones you will offer. Neither
age nor medical history should prevent you from becoming a donor. For more information, visit the official
mail it back in!
To host a fundraiser or a donor registry drive on social media, log on to Facebook and click "Fundraisers", then "Select Nonprofit" and choose to raise funds for www.DonateLIfe.net.
To host a Registry Drive, go to www.DKMS.org, click "Get Involved" and then "Host a Drive" followed by
"Host a Drive Online" for information on how to help others register.
Please check the following pages for even more resources!
NATIONAL TRANSPLANT RESOURCES
Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation, Inc.
3245 Levis Commons Blvd.
Perrysburg, OH 43551
Phone: 419-740-5249 419-664-4668
What is Paired Donation?
When a patient needs a kidney transplant, family, friends and loved ones often step forward to offer the
gift of living kidney donation. Many times, the donor is not compatible with the recipient. Paired donation
matches one incompatible donor-recipient pair to another pair in the same situation, allowing for a trans-
plant swap.
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The APKD Kidney Promise
The APKD Kidney Promise provides protection to EVERY living kidney donor who donates a kidney through the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD). The APKD Kidney Promise protects you in the extremely unlikely event that you need a kidney transplant in the future. Should you, at any point in the future, need a kidney transplant, the APKD will work with our transplant partners to prioritize you for a living donor kidney.
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Did you know there is financial assistance available to help donors who volunteer to donate?
Eversight
3985 Research Park Drive,
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 800-247-7250
As a global leader in the field of eye banking, Eversight enables donors and their families to give the gift
of sight and takes great pride in being responsible stewards of the gifts entrusted to us.
Donate Life America
5516 Falmouth Suite 302
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-377-3580
Donate Life America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization leading its national partners and Donate Life
State Teams to increase the number of donated organs, eyes and tissues available to save and heal
lives through transplantation while developing a culture where donation is embraced as a fundamental
human responsibility.
Gift of Life Michigan
3861 Research Park Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 866-500-5801 Donor referral: 800-482-4881
Gift of Life Michigan, headquartered in Ann Arbor, is the state's federally designated organ and tissue recovery program, providing all services necessary for organ donation to occur in Michigan.
Michigan Organ Donor Registry
3861 Research Park Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 866-500-5801
Gift of Life Michigan, headquartered in Ann Arbor, is the state's only federally designated organ and
tissue recovery program, providing all services necessary for organ donation to occur in Michigan.
We’re a non-profit organization working 24 hours a day all over the state as a liaison between donors,
hospitals and transplant centers.
The Detroit MOTTEP Foundation
736 Lothrop
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-875-9055
The Detroit MOTTEP Foundation saves lives in ethnic minority communities by dispelling common myths about organ/tissue/eye donation and transplant and encouraging healthier living.
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
17560 Buckingham Garden Dr.
Lithia, FL 33547
Phone: 813-800- TRIO (8746)
NATIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES
American Kidney Foundation
11921 Rockville Pike Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 800-638-8299
The American Kidney Fund is the nation’s leading non-profit working on behalf of the 37 million Ameri-
cans with kidney disease. Our mission is to help people fight kidney disease and live healthier lives, and
we fulfill that mission by providing a complete spectrum of programs and services: prevention activities,
top-rated health educational resources, and direct financial assistance enabling low-income U.S. dialysis
and transplant patients to access lifesaving medical care. We invest in clinical research to improve out-
comes for kidney patients, and we fight tirelessly on Capitol Hill and in the states for legislation & policies supporting the issues that are important to the people we serve. We provide assistance with health insu-
rance premiums, transportation costs, prescription medications, and other expenses related to care.
American Liver Foundation Transplant Fund
PO BOX 299
West Orange, NJ
Phone: 800-465-4837
ALF promotes education, advocacy, support services and research for the prevention, treatment and
cure of liver disease. ALF Great Lakes provides a wide variety of these services including information
and referral, education programs, support groups, exciting fundraising events, and an array of volunt-
eer opportunities.
American Transplant Foundation
600 17th St, Suite 2515
Denver, CO
Patient Assistance Program:
This program provides financial aid to transplant recipients and living donors facing significant financial hardship. It offers two types of grants:
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Transplant Recipient Grant: Supports essential living expenses such as medication co-payments, rent,
and utilities, available for up to $500.
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Living Donor Grant: Assists living donors who experience loss of wages during recovery, also available
for up to $500.
This is the only program of its kind nationwide that provides direct financial assistance grants to solid
organ transplant recipients and living organ donors, regardless of their legal status. All financial decisions
are made by our volunteer voting committee, the Transplant Leadership Council (TLC).
AVA'S HEART
9461 Charleville Blvd. #589
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-779-6616
We provide patients, and their families, with housing pre and post-transplant, co-payments on medications, insurance payments, gas cards for clinic appointments, emotional and psychological support and other resources and refuge.
Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation
515 Madison Avenue, Suite 1130
New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212-838-3029 800-365-1336
Filling in the Gaps:
The additional expenses associated with cancer treatment and transplants, that are not covered by health insurance, can be prohibitive. The BMCF's financial assistance programs help ease the burdens for patients and their families.
Lifeline Fund: This fund helps cover living and ancillary expenses related to bone marrow transplants, including costs for donor searches, medications, and transportation. It is specifically aimed at patients affiliated with certified transplant centers who are on track for a transplant or receiving post-transplant
care.
Eligibility and Application:
Applications must be completed by a medical professional (social worker or nurse coordinator) and can-
not be submitted directly by patients. The fund provides financial support based on specific needs out-
lined in the application.
Children's Organ Transplant Association
2501 W. Cota Dr.
Bloomington, IN 47403
Phone: 800-366-2682
The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving
transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.
Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program
Humanitarian Foundation Grottoes of North America
430 Beecher
Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: 614-933-0711
The Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program is designed for children under 18 with one
or more of the following conditions:
1. Cerebral Palsy
2. Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular disorders
3. Intellectual Disabilities, including Downs Syndrome for profound to 2 years overall delayed
4. Documentation from the child’s school licensed psychologist, or physician, may be required.
5. Dental Care for Organ Transplant recipients pre & post Medicaid patients are not covered by
the program.
HelpHOPELive (formerly the National Transplant Assistance Fund)
2 Radnor Corporation Center
100 Matsonford Suite #100
Radnor, PA 19087
Phone: 800-642-8397 610-727-0612
Live to pay a wide range of expenses, including out-of-pocket costs for: medications, durable medical
equipment, home health care, wheelchair-accessibility modifications, physical therapy, innovative treat-
ments, medical travel and temporary relocation, even emergency living assistance. Our program has also
helped thousands pay it for- ward and assist others with their medical expenses.
Little Hearts Inc.
Phone: 860-635-0006
Little Hearts, Inc. is a national organization dedicated to providing support, education, resources, net-
working, and hope to families affected by congenital heart defects. Membership consists of families nationwide who have or are expecting a child with a congenital heart defect.
Michigan Donor Family Council
14125 Terrace Ct.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 313-549-0415
The Michigan Donor Family Council (MDFC) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization consisting of donor
families, transplant recipients, Gift of Life Michigan and Eversight liaisons, and donation advocates.
The MDFC is an all-volunteer organization established in 2004.
Some of our Services:
1. Assists transplant recipients with prescriptions and medical and personal needs by contributing
the Gift of Life Foundation.
2. Provide college scholarships to Michigan organ, eye and tissue donor family members, living donors, recipients and advocates of organ, eye and tissue donation.
3. Provide scholarships for students enrolled in the University of Toledo's Human Donation Science Program.
4. Provide comfort blankets to donor families in the hospital at the time of their loss.
National Foundation for Transplants
3249 W. Sarazen’s Circle Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: 800-489-3863 901-684-1697
Your Fundraising Consultant will help assess your financial needs, explain the expenses you will likely
incur and work with you on funding for the following:
- Hospital bills and deposits
- Patient and caregiver travel, food and lodging expenses
- Lost wages for Living Donors
- Post-transplant medical expenses for Living Donors
- Living Donor travel assistance
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
7800 W. Outer Dr. Suite 203
Detroit, MI 48235
Phone: 313-259-1574 866-574-1574
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1169 Oak Valley Dr. Suite #127
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 800-482-1455 734-222-9800
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1345 Monroe Ave. NW Suite 140
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-458-9520
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan offers a wide variety of programs & services that help
people with kidney disease learn about their disease, support family members, and receive services
when necessary. Our core programs and services include Peer Mentoring, Kidney PATH, Kids Camp,
800 number for resources and support, an emergency fund, medical ID tags, a CKD intern program,
and the Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship. These programs and services educate and empower caregivers
and people living with any stage of kidney disease, from pre-dialysis to those with a transplant, to live
a healthy life despite their kidney disease.
National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC)
1401 S. Clark Suite 1120
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 703-414-1600 888-870-5002
May be able to pay for up to $6,000 of the living donor's (and his or her companion's) travel and lodging
expenses. Open to donors and recipients who are U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted residents of the U.S.
Second Chance At Life Inc.
32591 Judy Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
Phone: 734-748-9690
Now accepting applications for grants of $100 to $1,000.
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:
- You must be a Michigan Resident
- You must be an organ transplant recipient
- You must prove evidence of financial need
- You must be 18 years or older
DENTAL ASSISTANCE:
Please submit a completed application to your social worker for consideration. Dental assistance for
pre-transplant candidate.
MEDICAL / CO-PAY PROGRAM:
Second Chance at Life (SCAL) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping organ transplant patients
through- out the State of MI. As transplant costs add up before, during and after the transplant, SCAL
seeks to provide financial assistance to transplant patients who must rely on multiple sources to aid in
the financial burden associated within organ transplant. SCAL has developed the Medical/Co-Pay Pro-
gram to provide organ transplant patients in need, temporary financial assistance up to a lifetime maxi-
mum of$1,000. The one-time grant will go toward non-Medicare costs such as pre & post-op medical bills
and co-pays as it relates to transplant recipients. This Program is entirely funded by individual and corp-
orate sponsors, with the designated grant going to those deemed as most in need, as voted on by the
SCAL Board of Directors.
