SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD THROUGH GRIEF AND LOSS

 A. Donation is saying yes to help others, and above all, donation is hope. 

 A. No it does not. When you die, nothing hurts anymore. You can further support your child by sharing your personal or religious beliefs about death. 

 A. The organ and tissue gifts are recovered by individuals who are highly skilled and trained. 

 A. I don’t plan on dying for a very, very, very long time. But if I do, someone will always be here to take care of you.

 A. Not everyone has the opportunity to donate. For those who can donate, it takes a lot of strength and courage to say ‘yes,’ and to offer gifts to others. 

 A. We hope that the organ and tissue gifts will last for a very long time. Some last for over 50 years.

 A. The decision to be a donor can either be made by the person themselves while they were alive, or when they die, by their family who knew what they would have wanted. 

 A. It is a personal choice to give a gift. 

 A. The major religions all support donation, or leave it up to the individual to choose. Most religions consider it a generous act.