Founded in 1984 as a division of UCSD Medical Center, Lifesharing is one of 58 regional non-profits dedicated to the life-saving and life-enhancing benefits of organ and tissue donation.
A federally designated organization, Lifesharing provides organ recovery, donor family support, and educational services for the diverse population of approximately 3 million people in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Organ and tissue procurement services supply twenty-six donor hospitals and four local transplant centers with transplantable organs for the ever growing waiting list of 1,600 San Diego patients and 90,000 patients nationwide.
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