Iowa Donor Network Celebrates 25 Years of Transforming Lives

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (February 28, 2019) — In 2019, Iowa Donor Network (IDN) is celebrating 25 years of carrying out our mission of Working Together to Transform Lives Through Organ and Tissue Donation. Since March 1, 1994, IDN has served as Iowa's sole organ procurement organization. During that time, 1,378 organ donors have given 4,630 organs for transplant. In 2000, IDN added to our services becoming the state's only tissue recovery agency. Since IDN began recovering tissue, 10,551 tissue donors have helped heal more than one million people around the world. We are honored that so many donor families have entrusted us with the care of their loved ones. Our growth in services continues. Since January 2019. IDN has served as the communication center for the Iowa Lion's Eye Bank. IDN now provides assistance to families of cornea donors at the time of donation. "IDN is serving more donors and more donor families than ever before," says Suzanne Conrad, IDN CEO. "I am most proud of all of the lives we have saved and enhanced through organ and tissue donation. There's no doubt in my mind that we could not do what we do without the talented, dedicated, mission driven people who work here." While IDN is proud of the accomplishments we have achieved over the past 25 years, we know there is still more work to be done. In Iowa there are currently more than 600 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. IDN is committed to maximizing donation opportunities and it's our sincere hope that one day no one will have to wait for a lifesaving organ transplant. All Iowans can help IDN reduce the waiting list by registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor. Anyone of any age can be a donor. To register today or to learn more about organ & tissue donation in Iowa please visit www.iadn.org.