Organ Donation

A new name is added to the national waiting list every 13 minutes.

Unfortunately, 16 people die each day waiting for an organ.

TRUE HEART WARMING STORIES

By making the decision to become a designated organ donor, you have the power to give the Gift of Life.  Effective July 1, 2001 when you indicate on your license or identification card that you wish to give the precious gift of life by being an organ and tissue donor, you are relieving your loved ones of the burden of making that decision for you at the time of your death.

If, at some future time, you decide to amend or revoke your gift of life, you may do so by:

• Removing the organ donor designation from your driver license or non-driver identification card.
• Making an oral statement to two witnesses in the presence of each other or to an attorney or an attorney-in-fact.
• Any communication made by you as a donor during a terminal illness to a physician or surgeon.
• A signed card or document found on your person or in your effects.

Share your decision with your family.  Knowing what you want can be a source of comfort for your family.

If you are renewing or applying for your driver license or non-driver identification card and wish to become a designated organ donor, you may indicate so by marking the appropriate box on the application form.  Effective July 1, 2001, if you choose to be shown as an organ donor on your drivers license or non-driver identification card, you will be required to certify on the application that you have read the donor information provided to you.

If you are not planning to apply for a new driver license or non-driver identification card but would like to be designated as an organ donor on your record, please use the Donor and Tissue registry form below.  Once the form is completed and returned to our office, we will send you an organ donor sticker to affix to your driver license or non-driver identification card.

The following forms are for use ONLY by South Dakota residents who possess a South Dakota driver license or ID card:

South Dakota Resident Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Form

South Dakota Parental Consent Form For Organ Donor Designation

"What Do All These South Dakotans Have In Common?"

Should you decide to indicate becoming a designated organ donor on your driver license or non-driver identification card, we sincerely thank you for helping in this most worthy cause, and we hope you will urge others to join us in this effort.

If you have questions regarding organ donation, please contact Life-Source by visiting this link or calling toll free 1-888-5-DONATE.

Other helpful links:

South Dakota Lions Eye Bank

Women's Health.Gov

Donate Life South Dakota

A-O-T-A.org

Children's Organ Transplant Association

United Network for Organ Sharing

National Donor Memorial

Organ Donor.Gov