How To Register to Be an Organ Donor In Alberta

In honour of Logan Boulet, Humboldt Broncos defenceman, April 7th is green shirt and organ donation awareness day, we wanted to create a short guide on how you too can register to be an organ and tissue donor in the province of Alberta. 

How to get the Donor mark on your driver's licence

If you want to add the "donor" mark to your driver's licence it's pretty simple. Next time you're making a change to your driver's licence, ask the agent of the registry office to have it added to your licence. This can be when you're renewing, changing addresses, or replacing a damaged/lost ID card.

Register Online for Organ and Tissue Donation

In the information package included with a driver's licence, they provide some basic instructions on how to register for organ donation online. You will need your Alberta healthcare card to submit your registration. Here is a step by step on how to register:

1. Go to www.myhealth.alberta.ca

2. Scroll down and select the organ donation registration

3. Select "Proceed" 

4. Select "Enter, Change, or Withdraw Registration"

5. Enter your information

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6. Select your donation preferences

 7. Submit your selections

Organ Donation Information  

Here are some fast facts about organ donation:

• There are on average 700+ Albertans on the waiting list for an organ transplant
• One organ donor can save up to 8 lives and enhance as many as 75 through tissue donations
• Almost every person can become a tissue donor
• Cornea transplants can often restore vision