LifeCenter Northwest is grateful for the opportunity to work with news outlets to tell the life-changing stories of donation and transplantation. We are dedicated to providing timely responses to media inquiries and to supplying accurate information regarding organ and tissue donation. As with all our actions, collaboration with the media is approached with a foremost focus on the care, protection, and privacy of our donors, their families, and transplant recipients. For information about HIPAA please visit www.hhs.gov/hipaa

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help.

‘He gave the ultimate gift’: How the tragic death of a young man gave others a second chance at life

‘A heart of gold’: Yakima organ donor saves firefighter’s life, brings families together

Fact Sheet 
Waiting List Numbers

Saving Adriana: In 2023, LifeCenter Northwest saved more lives than ever before. Read how the generosity of an organ donor and the innovation of a transplant partner saved Adriana Rodriguez, a 31-year-old mother of three in our 2023 Annual Report.

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LifeCenter Northwest Fact Sheet

Organ transplant waiting list* 

National: 103,577

Regional: 1,965

Alaska: 133

Idaho: 317

Montana: 175

Washington: 1,340

*United Network for Organ Sharing data as of March31, 2024.