Although there have been advances in medical technology and donation, the demand for organ and tissue donation still vastly exceeds the number of donors.

Over 100,000 men, women and children currently need life-saving organ transplants in the United States, 4,500 of them in New Jersey.

Every 12 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list.

An average of 18 people die each day from the lack of available organs for transplant.

In 2008, there were 7,984 deceased organ donors and 6,218 living organ donors resulting in 27,961 organ transplants.

In 2007, 50,122 grafts were made available for transplant by eye banks within the United States.

Approximately 1,000,000 tissue transplants are performed annually.

According to research, 98% of all adults have heard about organ donation and 86% have heard of tissue donation.

Ninety percent of Americans say they support donation, but only 30% know the essential steps to take to be a donor.