- Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) is a nonprofit, independent organization authorized by the Federal Government to accept anatomical gifts for transplantation and research. The agency is dedicated to meeting the needs of the community by providing families the option of organ and tissue donation for transplantation. In our area, over 4,000 people now wait for an organ transplant, (heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, intestine or pancreas). Annually, our service area has approximately 200 people who donate one or more organs upon death. The need for transplants far exceeds the number of donations in the area covered by TDS, and across the nation. Currently, in the United States, more than 96,000 people wait for an organ transplant. One third of them will die waiting for a transplant.
- TDS' designated service area includes 84 counties in Tennessee and 8 counties in Virginia.
- The mission of Tennessee Donor Services is to support families in our communities who have sustained the loss of a loved one by providing an opportunity for organ, eye and tissue donation and by facilitating the recovery and transplantation of these gifts to help others in need.
- Additionally, Tennessee Donor Services encourages the exchange of resources and ideas throughout our organization, with the objective of maximizing the donation, recovery and transplantation of these gifts while maintaining our ethical obligation to donors and their families.
"Our performance is measured by the way we serve donor families and recipients. To be successful in this endeavor is our ultimate mission." -H. Keith Johnson, M.D., President
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