Altruism 2: The power of social media

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               How do you connect over social media sites like Facebook?

                Birthdays?

                Hometowns?

                Colleges?

                Work experience?

                What about organ donation?

                As of Tuesday, May 1, Facebook users can now connect with others by posting their organ donor status on their timeline.

Altruism: Make a difference after death

Will you make a difference after death?

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                More than 14,000 Americans did by becoming organ donors last year.

As of March 2012, more than 110,000 patients currently wait for organ transplants.

Last year, less than 30,000 patients on the waiting list received organs.