Others may take several months or even years before they feel comfortable writing to their donor families. The decision to write to your donor family is a very personal one. Sometimes, transplant recipients choose to write to their donor family to express their gratitude. Whether you decide to write to your donor family is your choice. LifeGift Organ Donation Center supports written correspondence between transplant recipients and donor families.
All correspondence is anonymous, and identities are kept confidential.
If you would like to write to your donor family, you may send a greeting card or a letter. You may decide to talk about yourself. You may include your first name if you choose. You may discuss your job, occupation, hobbies or interests. You may choose to talk about your family.