Donor cards are also distributed by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, state procurement agencies and the Michigan Secretary of State. Inform your family of your decision to donate as their consent is still necessary. Organ and Tissue Donation Organ and tissue donation is supported by all major religions. Kidneys, hearts, livers, lungs, pancreas, bones, eyes, skin and other soft tissues can be transplanted. There is no charge to you or your family for donation.
Donation involves a surgical procedure to remove the needed organs and tissues.
Donation will not interfere with customary funeral arrangements or alter your body's appearance. Transplant recipients are selected on the basis of medical criteria, urgency of need and length of waiting time. It is important to talk with your family about your decision. If you are 18 years of age or under, you must have your parent or legal guardian sign as a witness on the donor label. If you change your mind, you simply have to inform your family and peel the label off of your driver's license.