Last modified: 11 May 2000
| LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization, Inc. |
| 2550 University Avenue West, Suite 315 South, St. Paul, Minnesota 55114-1904 |
| (651) 603-7800 (p) |
| (651) 603-7801(f) |
| info@life-source.org |
| http://www.life-source.org |
| UNOS Region 7 |
| Geographical areas covered: | Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, portions of Wisconsin |
| Population served: | 6.1 Million |
| Transplant centers in the service area: | 7 |
The
organization and its mission:
LifeSource is the nonprofit, federally-designated organ procurement
organization for the Upper Midwest, managing all organ donation activities
in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and portions of Western Wisconsin.
LifeSource is dedicated to promoting organ donation to benefit the greatest
number of people through transplantation, and to serving as an advocate
for donor families.
LifeSource is based in St. Paul, Minnesota with regional offices in Rochester, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For more information about organ donation, call 1-888-5-DONATE.
Unique
or creative organ donation promotion strategies:
Michael Jordan campaign -- television spots -- billboards
Extensive media relations
Classroom and community presentations
Public events.
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Last modified:
11 May 2000