About Us

The mission of the International Association for Organ Donation is to educate the public on the importance of and need for organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donations. Dynamic educational presentations are given throughout the year to various groups in southeast Michigan, including high school and college students, medical professionals, police officers and the area’s diverse religious community.

Each of the IAOD programming staff is educated with background information and statistics on organ and tissue transplants, the vital need for donations, and how to become a donor. Their education on the issue helps the staff better communicate to the public at large the seriousness of organ donation within our community. The ultimate goals of our educational efforts are to raise awareness, and encourage individuals to become registered organ donors. Click here to register to donate.

The IAOD recognizes that ethnic minorities have a higher risk of certain diseases that often necessitate organ transplantation; therefore, the organization is especially interested in educating a diverse audience. In the past, the IAOD has served as a clearinghouse for information on organ, tissue, and marrow donation to countries all over the world. Information has been distributed to individuals and organizations in Africa, Spain, Germany, Lebanon, and Qatar. The IAOD is working to expand worldwide by 2007.

The organization constantly attempts to reach all ethnic communities in our educational efforts, and have thus far been successful in raising awareness specifically within the Arab-American/Chaldean population in Southeast Michigan. The IAOD has translated the Michigan Gift of Life Donor Registry forms and key educational brochures into Arabic, and have distributed these materials to local mosques, churches and businesses throughout Southeast Michigan.

The IAOD has also produced educational materials in both English and Spanish for children in Grades 1-12.

Successful partnerships have also been built within organizations such as the UAW, Ford, General Motors, Daimler-Chrysler, University of Michigan, Davenport University, Detroit Medical Center, Oakwood Hospital and Henry Ford Health System to educate the community on the significance of organ, tissue, and bone marrow donations.

If you are interested in having the IAOD visit your company, organization or church and present materials on this life-saving topic, please send an e-mail to Latanji Davis