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Living donor Susan Dubuque discusses her decision to become a living donor
One person can make a big difference.

Living donor Susan Dubuque
When VCU Health’s Hume-Lee Transplant Center celebrated its 60th anniversary two years ago, advertising executive Susan Dubuque received a valuable education. To help the transplant hospital tell its story, she spoke with many individuals who had been affected by organ donation, including recipients, living donors and donor families. Suddenly, the idea of more than 100,000 people on a waiting list didn’t seem so daunting. She could now attach faces and experiences to what seemed to be an overwhelmingly high number. It helped her realize she could do something, and the person she ultimately helped was someone she had never met.
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Living donation resources
- How does it work? Understanding living donation.
- Quick facts from Donate Life America.
- Learn about the Living Donor Committee and read the OPTN policy.
Encouraging living donation
- Lowering barriers to access: learn more at National Living Donor Assistance Center.
- More financial aid programs
- Women Encouraging Living Donation: the WELD outreach network helps educate communities.
- Help promote living donation by becoming a UNOS Ambassador.
Patient and professional resources
- Living donation resources for patients.
- For transplant professionals: living donation guidance documents for transplant programs and living donation toolkits.
- What is the Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program?