The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently joined the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Pennsylvania organ donation organizations Donate Life PA, Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), and Gift of Life Donor Program in spreading the message that driver's license and identification card holders can easily register as an organ donor. Potential donors considering adding the organ donor designation to their driver's license or identification card do not have to wait for their renewal notices to take action.
Many Pennsylvanians have answered the call to become organ donors, helping Pennsylvania organ donation organizations to near a major milestone this year. Almost 50% of current driver's license and identification card holders are registered organ donors.
To add the organ donor designation to an existing driver's license or identification card, visit http://www.dmv.pa.gov and select the Become an Organ Donor In 30 Seconds icon in the middle of the page. Once the designation is added, individuals will receive a designation card that they must carry with them to affirm organ donor status until they renew or replace their driver's license or identification card. There is no charge for adding the designation to a driver's license or identification card.
Driver's license and identification card holders, as well as registered vehicle owners, can also support organ donation programs by donating to the Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund at the time of application or renewal. Proceeds from the fund are used to educate and promote awareness of the organ donor program through nonprofit organizations like CORE and the Gift of Life Donor Program.
For more information on organ and tissue donation in Pennsylvania or to sign up to become an organ donor, visit http://www.donatelifepa.org, http://www.core.org, or http://www.donors1.org.
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