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Indiana Donor Network hits organ donation milestone

INDIANAPOLIS – When it comes to giving hope to others through the gift of life, Hoosier generosity has never been greater. Indiana Donor Network, the state’s federally designated organ recovery organization, hit a milestone with more than 500 organs transplanted in the first half of 2021, which puts the organization on pace to break records for the third year in a row. From Jan. 1 through June 30, Indiana Donor Network made it possible for 504 lifesaving organs to be transplanted into patients waiting for a lifesaving organ. This puts the organization on track to facilitate 16% more organ transplants in 2021 compared to 2020 and nearly 50% more transplants this year compared to 2019.

Indiana Donor Network Celebrates 500 Organ Transplants in First Half of 2021

Indiana Donor Network Celebrates 500 Organ Transplants in First Half of 2021
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Indy teen spreads organ donation awareness ahead of Fourth of July

Jul 2, 2021 / 09:29 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) This Fourth of July weekend will mean freedom for a lot of people. But for one Indianapolis teenager, it’s freedom to live. She’s a heart transplant recipient and will help count down Sunday’s big fireworks show. More than 100,000 people need an organ transplant right now. Lexi Fuchs was born with a heart defect. At 11 years old, she got a heart transplant. At 18, Fuchs is living a typical teenage life enjoying friends and heading off to college. It’s a far cry from what she thought life could be like as a child with a heart defect.

Barbershop Talks addresses organ donation hesitancy in Black community

Jun 30, 2021 / 08:25 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Barbershops in Black communities are safe spaces. They are places where people can speak freely about any topic. That’s one of the reasons the Barbershop Talks. It’s a chance to talk about the lack of organ donors among people of color. More than 100,000 people need organ donations right now. And Black people make up about 25% of that, according to the Indiana Donor Network. But even with such a high need, Black people are less likely to be organ donors. And that’s why the barbershop and beauty shop conversations are so important. At All in the Wrist barbershop, you’ll get more than a cut or hair style. You’ll get authentic conversation.

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