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Right now in British Columbia, there is a very long list of people waiting for organ and tissue transplants. For some, the gift of an organ will not come in time. Yet only 12 per cent of people in B.C. are registered to be organ donors. 

Everyone has the potential to be an organ donor. There are no age limits. 

## Organ Donor Registry 

In the past, you could have a decal placed on your driver’s licence to show your intent to be an organ donor. 

Since 1997, the Organ Donor Registry has replaced all previous ways of indicating your decision about organ donation. The Registry allows you to make an educated decision about organ donation and legally record your decision. It also removes this difficult decision from surviving family members during the grieving period — a time when this kind of decision is most difficult. The Registry is accessible 24 hours a day to health care professionals in an Emergency Room and/or an Intensive Care Unit. 

## How to register 

Organ Donor Registration forms are available at all ICBC driver licensing centres, claim centres and Autoplan brokers. 

You can also register online at www.transplant.bc.ca  or by calling 1-800-663-6189. 

Please register to be an organ donor. You could save a life. And live on. 

