Organ, eye &

tissue donation

saves lives

How one

can save

eight


New Mexico Donor Services’ mission is to save and improve lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. As a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO), we connect lifesaving gifts to patients who need them most. NMDS serves more than 2 million people in New Mexico.

Donor memorial

Donation changes lives. We honor all donor heroes who made lifesaving and changing gifts. Please take a moment to view our memorial wall. We also encourage you to share a memorial tribute honoring your special donor hero. It may give hope to those waiting and inspire others to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. Thank you for supporting your loved one’s decision to save lives.

Conscientious, kind, and loving, Addison’s name, in the hearts of all those he touched will forever remain.

Read His Memorial

Shanon’s legacy lives on.

Read Her Memorial

Our Stories

“Just being able to breathe on your own, it’s amazing because there was time I couldn’t.”

“Because of my transplant, I can do everything that I want to do.”

“The last thing he requested was for me to accept the gift of life from him.”

Donor family

& recipient

resources

 

Take a moment to save lives

Registering to become an organ, eye and tissue donor only takes a couple of minutes. But the impact you have will last a lifetime for transplant recipients and their families.

year to date

20

Organ Donors

year to date

37

Organs Transplanted

year to date

120

Tissue Donors

year to date

2232

Tissue Grafts Recovered

year to date

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We can only do it together

#BeTheGift Connections is a series of monthly programs designed to inform and connect the public to lifesaving stories of organ donation and transplantation.

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#BeTheGift that saves lives!

When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, you leave a lasting legacy and bring hope to those waiting.

To access the National Registry, click here.