Health/Physical Illness: Donor/Transplant

Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network

Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet) is dedicated to providing transplant patients, survivors and their loved ones with emotional support and high quality, easy-to-understand information about bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell and cord blood transplants.

Children’s Organ Transplant Association

COTA exists to assist patients who require a life-saving organ, bone marrow, cord blood or stem cell transplant. COTA works with any patient who needs a transplant due to a genetic disease such as Cystic Fibrosis or Sickle Cell Anemia, and all patients 21 and under for any disease complication. COTA guides the family and their

Midwest Transplant Network

Midwest Transplant Network offers an on line Private Facebook support group for all donor families, as well as activities/events that support and engage donor families with each other and the donation community. If interested joining the Facebook support group, please follow the links under our website, www.mwtn.org.

Foundation Fighting Blindness

Supports research into causes, prevention, and treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa and allied retinal degeneration. Information, referrals, conferences, and newsletter. Retina donor program.

Living Bank

National organ registry and referral donor.

National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

Mission is to help patients, caregivers, and families cope with the social and emotional challenges of bone marrow/stem cell transplant from diagnosis through survivorship by providing vital information and personalized support services. Information and referrals to other resources and support services.

National Council on Independent Living

Advocates for the Independent Living Movement, which aims to strengthen independent living centers through technical assistance and other membership services. Newsletter, information and referrals, and conferences.

Transplants

Support services, financial assistance, and advocacy to organ transplant candidates. Fund raising, medication, and emergency grant programs.

National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)

Coordinates search process, matching those who need unrelated donors with those willing to donate.

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc.

Second Wind is dedicated to improving the quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families, caregivers and friends by providing support, advocacy, education, information and guidance through a spirit of service, adding years to their lives and life to their years.