Would you like to sign up to become an organ and tissue donor?

There are several ways to become a donor. First, you have the option of putting the donor designation on your driver's license or Nevada State ID card. This applies to becoming an organ donor only. The consent is for heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and intestines.

The next way to become a donor is just as easy, without a trip to the DMV. You can download the state registry form (click here) and either mail it or fax it back to the Nevada Donor Network. On the state registry form, you can choose to donate all organs and all tissues, or specify which organs and tissues you would like to donate. Tissues include corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, blood and blood vessels.

One of the best ways to communicate your wish to donate is to speak to your family. When a person is eligible to donate, the family is approached for donation if the person is not a registered donor. Nevada is a first person consent state, so family permission is not necessary for registered donors. Please speak to your family about becoming a donor. You might save lives one day.