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How to become an organ donor

What is a Living
Kidney Donation?

Living kidney donation means giving one of your kidneys to help someone in need. It’s an incredible gift of life.

Yes, You Can Live with Just One Kidney.

Most people can live a normal life with one HEALTHY kidney. That’s why a healthy person can choose to donate one to someone who needs it.

This is called a living kidney donation — and it can save a life.

Who can be a living donor?

Donors may be family, close friends, or even strangers who choose to help someone in need.

Curious about becoming a donor?

To become an organ donor in Tennessee, register online at DonateLifeTN.org, check "YES" when getting/renewing your driver's license/ID at the TN Driver Services (DDS) center, tell your family your wishes, and you can specify organs/tissues to donate, with registration open to those 13+. Anyone can be a potential donor, regardless of age or health, as medical condition at death determines eligibility, and it costs nothing for the donor's family.