LifeChoice Donor Services, Inc. is the federally designated, non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) for six counties in Connecticut and three counties in Western Massachusetts with a combined population of 2.1 million people.

The OPO serves twenty-three acute care hospitals for organ and tissue donation and two organ transplant hospitals, Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.

LifeChoice Donor Services is a member in good standing of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO).

Be an Organ and Tissue Donor...You have the POWER to save lives.

• Less than 40% of licensed drivers in Connecticut and Massachusetts are registered as organ and tissue donors.

• Close to 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant. Countless others depend on donated tissue each to restore sight, prevent infection, and restore mobility.

• One person has the power to save and improve the lives of more than 75 people. Register today.

To register in Connecticut, click here to request a Change of Address/Change of Donor Status Card from the Department of Motor Vehicles Website.

Once you receive the form, complete it, and return it to the DMV, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles will add your name to the electronic database indicating your wish to save lives.

To register in Massachusetts, you must visit your local Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. You may also carry a signed donor card indicating your wish to save lives. It is important to share your decision with your family so they know about your interest in becoming an organ and tissue donor.

Questions about organ and tissue donation?

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