Our Hispanic Task Force volunteers reach out to the Hispanic community to address cultural issues and overcome misconceptions that may prevent many Hispanics from saying "yes" to organ and tissue donation. HTF members come from neighborhoods, schools, businesses, civic organizations and other agencies. Through community-based grassroots programs, they seek to educate people about donation and empower them to increase donation rates among the Hispanic population in Illinois and northwest Indiana.
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¡Participa! Be a Part of Our Hispanic Volunteer Family
 Our Hispanic Task Force welcomes Spanish-speaking volunteers to help raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation in the Hispanic community and encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors. More than 111,000 people across the United States—19,000 of them Hispanic—are currently awaiting donor organs to help them return to meaningful, productive lives. You can help them by donating your time andenergy to support our mission to save and enhance lives through organ and tissue donation. Here are four ways to become a part of our Hispanic volunteer family:
- E-mail your interest to Raiza Mendoza, our Hispanic Affairs Coordinator
- Visit Red de Donantes de Órganos y Tejidos, our Facebook page for the Hispanic community
- Visit our Spanish-language Web site
Call our Spanish-language phone line at 877/577-3747
- The volunteer spirit lives within us all. Embrace and act on yours and become a part of our of Hope’s volunteer community. ¡Participa hoy!
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Hispanics and Donation: The Facts
- Hispanics are at increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease—all of which can lead to organ failure and increase the need for organ transplants.
- Kidney failure occurs more frequently among Hispanics than in the general population. The nearly 17,000 Hispanics awaiting kidney transplants make up 19 percent of the people on the national kidney transplant waiting list, second only to African-Americans.
- An organ from a donor of the same race increases the likelihood of a successful transplant. But a shortage of Hispanics donors makes it difficult to find well-matched organs—especially kidneys—for minority patients.
Hispanics make up about 16 percent of the population, 18 percent of people waiting for organ transplants, 13 percent of all donors and 13 percent of all those who receive organ transplants.
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10 Ideas To Promote Donation in the Community
Looking for ways to jump-start your donation advocacy efforts in the Hispanic community? We’ve got just the thing for you.
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