Organ, eye &

tissue donation

saves lives

how one

can save

eight

Sierra 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. SDS serves more than 2.8 million people across 13 counties in Northern California and Nevada.

Our Stories

“There’s no future that’s not open to him. We owe it all to the donor family.”

“I am not only grateful for my new heart, but I feel it’s really my responsibility to take care of it.”

“My transplant gave me everything back.”

upcoming events

June 21, 2023

Supporting Burn Survivors (Webinar)

Join us on Wednesday, June 21 at 12pm PST for a Supporting Burn Survivors Webinar. We will be hosting the webinar on our Facebook page.

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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.

our 2023

registration

goal

It’s simple: the more people who register, the more lives that can be saved. Help us reach our 2023 donor registration goal by signing up today!

150,000+ Sign Ups

Goal: 115,000 Total

year to date

52

Organ Donors

year to date

115

Organs Transplanted

year to date

336

Tissue Donors

year to date

4426

Tissue Grafts Recovered

year to date

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what’s happening at sds

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Access Sacramento & Sierra Donor…

June 2, 2023
(Left) Sierra Donor Services External Affairs Director, Kyla Aquino-Irving (Right) Access Sacramento Host, Ray Tatar Access Sacramento, a nonprofit public…

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Donate Life California Legislative…

May 30, 2023
Senator Irwin and Donate Life California staff pictured with Sierra Donor Services Staff and Ambassadors along with Staff and Ambassadors from Donor Network…

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The HOPE Act: Organ Donation Equity…

May 30, 2023
Did you know that being HIV positive doesn’t disqualify you from becoming an organ donor? The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (HOPE Act) was signed into law…

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Honoring Asian American Pacific…

May 25, 2023
Kay Sakamoto Roseville Police Community Service Officer and Donor Hero  Community Service Officer Kay Sakamoto lived a life of service as a community…

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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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