Community
Find resources to help you with your transplant journey.
Join our community of organ transplant candidates, recipients, living donors, families and friends who are interested in learning more about the transplant experience. We’ll provide you with tools and information to help you and your loved ones before, during and after your transplant.
What happened in public comment? See what the community had to say
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Why I volunteer
Transplant recipients and professionals volunteer to give back, to learn, to develop policy. Learn about UNOS Ambassadors and other volunteer opportunities.
Stories of hope
Thank you for precious gift and bringing my boyfriend back
Thank you for this precious gift and bringing my boyfriend back
Shannon Palmatier: Camden’s Journey
Almost six months post transplant, Camden is back to school and healthier than ever.
Crystal King: My son got his mother back through organ donation
When my cousin gave me her kidney she gave my son, Avery, a mother he’d never met before.
Webinars
On-demand webinars about issues that matter to patients and their loved ones.
Support groups
Connect with other patients like you.
Contact your donor family
There are important things to know when you decide to contact your donor family.
UNOS Ambassador
Promote organ donation and transplantation.
In the news
Patient information on disaster relief and assistance
UNOS is in contact with all member transplant facilities nationwide. In case of significant and potential long-term disruption of service at one or more centers, we will provide any needed updates through this website.
U.S. reaches historic milestone of 1 million transplants
Living It Forward initiative honors donors and recipients, looks toward the next million lifesaving transplants.
Race-based calculations eliminated from transplant candidate listing
Change expected to increase equity in access to transplant.
