Donate Life America, founded in 1992 as the Coalition on Donation, is a nonprofit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 dedicated to educating the public about organ, eye and tissue donation

Organ donation

Organ donation is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. Transplantable organs and tissues are removed in a surgical procedure following a determination, based on the donor's medical and...

. Donate Life America is composed of national organizations and 47 local affiliates that coordinate donation related activities at the grassroots

Grassroots

A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...

 level. The organization publishes brochures, program kits and other educational materials, provides technical assistance and referral services, coordinates the national campaign for organ donation, identifies best practices, and leads the Donor Designation Collaborative.Current President is Brian Stewart.

External links

• DonateLife.net - Donate Life America website