Volunteer as a Gift of Hope Ambassador
Donation happens in the hospital, but starts in the community.
Be an Ambassador for Hope!
Ambassadors for Hope are the official volunteers for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, sharing their time and talents to deliver on our mission to save and enhance the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation.
Every day, Ambassadors are making strong connections in the community. They speak at events and programs, to share their impactful and emotional experiences with donation and transplantation. They support our Community Outreach team in the community at tables to promote donation and help register new donors.
We support our Ambassadors with regular training and meetings to network and have the accurate information and tools they need to help make a difference. As an Ambassador for Hope, you can extend our reach to help save and heal lives through donation
What it means to be a Gift of Hope volunteer
Our volunteers are called Ambassadors because they are the connection between Gift of Hope and the many communities we serve—with schools, hospitals, civic groups and workplaces, or on social media.
Ambassadors share uplifting stories about life-saving transplants, dispel misinformation about becoming organ and tissue donors or can help support a donor family after the loss of their loved one.
The one-on-one personal connections you make are vital to inspiring others to become donors, and helping Gift of Hope reach a larger number of people with the donation message.
The goal is always to provide accurate information about the organ and tissue donation process, and encourage others to offer hope for a better life to more than 100,000 people waiting for life saving organ transplants in the U.S.
Whether you are encouraging others to register as an organ and tissue donor in one-on-one conversations, in front of a group, at a booth at a community event or via a social media post: You make an important difference.
There’s no question our Ambassadors for Hope help us save and heal lives. Since 1986, Gift of Hope and all those who have said “yes” to donation have saved the lives of more than 29,000 organ transplant recipients and improved the lives of thousands of tissue transplant recipients.
There is still work to do!
Ready to be an Ambassador for Hope?
Registration Matters
What can an Ambassador for Hope do?
Encourage people to join the registry.
A single volunteer who convinces one person to become a donor may change the life of the baby needing a new heart, the father waiting for a lung transplant or others on the waiting list.
The more diverse the pool of donors, the more possibility there is for a life-saving match to occur. It starts with you.
Request donation education materials
Ambassadors, other volunteers and the general public can request materials to support activities and events they might be doing to promote organ and tissue donation in their communities.
Let’s connect
Reach out to us!
We’re here for you at [email protected].
Ambassadors: If a personal or weather emergency prevents you from participating in a scheduled program, please contact us right away so we can make arrangements with the organizer expecting Gift of Hope’s presence at their event or program.