Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is excited to announce another record-breaking year. In 2024 over 2,500 lives were directly saved or healed through the donations of heroes who said yes to organ, eye, and tissue donation. The NDN team facilitated the recovery of lifesaving and healing gifts from 206 organ donor heroes, 924 tissue donor heroes and 1,444 cornea donor heroes last year. Additionally, NDN, with the help of the medical provider community and regulatory entities, an unprecedented1,706 heroic mothers graciously donated their birth tissue, a record-breaking increase of 450% over the prior year. As the only Nevada-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO), NDN serves millions of Nevadans and thousands of Americans across the country in the facilitation of organ, eye and tissue donation.
On behalf of the heroic donors and families they serve, NDN made the gift of life and healing possible through thousands of tissue grafts, 631 organs transplanted which represents a 28% increase from the prior year, and sight restoration to 2,400 recipients in 2024.
Using internationally recognized metrics, NDN leads the nation by reaching 73 organ donors per million of population served (DPMP) and 224 organs transplanted per million of population served (TPMP) based on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and U.S. Census data.
“We are honored to serve the selfless donor heroes and their courageous families that make the gift of life and healing possible. I am proud of our team’s commitment to our lifesaving and healing mission, and we thank our community partners for collaborating with us to save and heal lives and build a pro-donation community,” said President and CEO Joe Ferreira. “We encourage all Nevadans to learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation and register to become heroes.”
There are currently over 100,000 Americans, including more than 650 Nevadans, who are waiting for a lifesaving gift on the organ transplant waiting list. One heroic organ donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation, can heal up to 75 lives through tissue donation, and can restore sight to up to two people through cornea donation.
About Nevada Donor Network
Nevada Donor Network is a federally designated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) committed to maximizing the gift of life and health through organ and tissue donation. Established in 1987, Nevada Donor Network is one of only 56 OPOs in the U.S. serving more than three million people in the state of Nevada and 100,000 potential transplant recipients across the country. They work collaboratively with hospital staff and community partners to promote research and provide a strong support network to courageous donor families who’ve turned loss into hope.
At Nevada Donor Network, they encourage Nevadans to help individuals in need of life-saving transplants through education, research and action. Nevada Donor Network is a member of Donate Life Nevada, an affiliate of Donate Life America, whose state-wide efforts encourage Nevadans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. For more information, please visit www.nvdonor.org/.
