Donor Services

Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for kidney failure. Since 1993, the Avera Transplant Institute has performed over 300 kidney and pancreas transplant.

• Living kidney donation is often the best option if available.
• Deceased solid organ donation would not be possible without the United Network for Organ Sharing and generous kidney donors willing to help save lives.
• Contact the LifeSource organization at 605-322-8808 or visit their website to learn more about donation activities in the region.

Over 30,000 people a year are diagnosed with Leukemia or other blood diseases for which a marrow or blood stem cell transplant may be the best treatment.

Anyone interested in becoming bone marrow/stem cell donor can join the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) registry through its web site at www.marrow.org/join. Use this easy online registration system to print out the consent form and payment form, which are mailed in. If you are an eligible donor, the NMDP Center Support Services will then send you a swab kit to collect cells for tissue typing.

Learn about some other donor-related services in the area.

• Visit Donate Life America to learn more about registering to become a donor and how you can help.
• The South Dakota Lions Eye Bank accepts over 500 corneas for transplants each year. This unique opportunity has lead to improved vision for many people in the area. You can learn more by calling 605-373-1008 or by following the link to their website.
• For blood donation inquiries, please call the Community Blood Bank at 605-331-3222 or 605-877-3070.
• If you are a resident of South Dakota and possess a driver's license or I.D. card, follow the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Driver Licensing Program link to complete an organ and tissue donor registry form.
• HelpHOPELive is committed to educating the public about the critical need for organ donation and helping patients in need.