The recipient entity's physical address:
           Legacy Donor Foundation
2701 Kingman Street, Suite 101
Metairie, La 70006

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           Legacy Donor Foundation
2701 Kingman Street, Suite 101
Metairie, La 70006

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          N/A

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  4097

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $200,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Board of Directors
Address for all members:
2701 Kingman Street
Suite 101
Metairie, LA 70006

Karen Berg, RN
Pat Browne
Rev. Dr. Willie Gable, Jr.
Ana Hands, MD
Nicole Labadot, Executive Director
Leigh Ellen Puckett
Clint Smith, Jr.
Elise Ryan
Brandi Theard
Leigh Director
Yolanda Wilson, BSN, RN, CCTC

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The Legacy Donor Foundation (LDF) is dedicated to raising awareness and educating Louisiana about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donation. Founded in response to the growing number of individuals waiting for transplants, we work to inspire individuals to register as donors and understand the life-saving impact of their decisions.

Louisiana is facing a crisis due to the shortage of organs available for transplantation, with almost 2,000 individuals waiting on a life-saving transplant and over 100,000 nationally. Sadly, sixteen people are dying each day while waiting, and another person is being added to the list every eight minutes. This is enough individuals to fill Tiger Stadium. Can you imagine that stadium full of people, with everyone waiting for someone to save their life? They all hold on to hope that they will receive a life-saving transplant, but for some, the organ they need to survive won’t come in time.

While the number of transplants performed each year has increased, the rate at which people are added to the waiting list continues to rise. Furthermore, only 1% of potential organ donors are eligible due to factors such as medical history and circumstances of death, leading to less than 1% of deceased individuals becoming donors. Encouraging people to register as donors is imperative so those who CAN save lives can do so. With transplant waiting times averaging 5 years or more, we must also increase awareness about the option of living donation.

With almost 90% of individuals on the waiting list in need of a kidney transplant and an average wait time exceeding five years, we recognize that simply encouraging registration as donors is insufficient to halt the expansion of the waiting list. A living donor can donate one kidney to someone in need. We are working to increase education about living donation, facilitate connections with our state’s transplant centers, and empower those on the waiting list to seek potential donors among family members or friends.

Since 1999, LDF has been actively addressing the rising number of individuals on Louisiana’s transplant waiting list by educating citizens about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donation. Through public education and awareness activities, LDF promotes organ donation and fosters universal acceptance of this life-saving gift.

Ninety-five percent of donors in Louisiana register through the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), where every person is asked if they would like to register as an organ, eye or tissue donor. Our long-standing partnership with the OMV plays a crucial role in our awareness efforts, as it provides a tremendous opportunity to educate individuals obtaining or renewing their driver’s licenses and non-drivers needing state-issued IDs.

To assist the busy OMV staff in fulfilling their responsibilities by asking the question, “Would you like to be a donor?” LDF provides OMV and PTA partners with educational materials. We ensure the staff are equipped with the necessary information to share with customers regarding the decision to become donors. Given the limited time OMV staff have to discuss this critical topic with each individual, these resources enable customers to educate themselves and feel confident in responding to questions about registering as organ, eye and tissue donors.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $120,000

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The Legacy Donor Foundation (LDF) raises awareness and educates Louisiana about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donation. We work to inspire individuals to register as donors and understand the life-saving impact of their decisions.

LA is facing a crisis due to the shortage of organs available for transplant, with almost 2,000 individuals waiting on a life-saving transplant and over 100,000 waiting nationally. Sadly, approximately sixteen people are dying each day while waiting, and another person is being added to the list every eight minutes. The national waiting list is enough individuals to fill Tiger Stadium. Can you imagine that stadium full of people, with everyone waiting for someone to save their life? They all hold on to hope that they will receive a transplant, but for some, the organ they need to survive won’t come in time.

Encouraging people to register as donors is imperative so those who can save lives can do so. With transplant waiting times averaging 5 years or more, we must also increase awareness about the option of living donation. With almost 90% of individuals on the waiting list needing a kidney, the average wait time can exceed five years. We recognize that simply encouraging registration as donors is insufficient to halt the expansion of the waiting list. We work to increase education about living donation, facilitate connections with our state’s transplant centers, and empower those on the waiting list to seek potential donors among their family or friends.

Since 1999, LDF has been actively addressing the rising number of individuals on the transplant waiting list by educating citizens about the critical need for donors. We promote organ donation through public education and awareness activities and foster universal acceptance of this life-saving gift.

Ninety-five percent of donors in LA register through the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), where every person is asked if they would like to register as an organ, eye or tissue donor. Our long-standing partnership with the OMV plays a crucial role in our awareness efforts, as it provides a tremendous opportunity to educate individuals obtaining or renewing their driver’s licenses or IDs.

LDF provides educational materials and resources to our OMV and PTA partners. We ensure the staff are equipped with the necessary information to share with customers regarding the decision to become donors. Given the limited time OMV staff have to discuss this critical topic with each individual, these resources enable customers to educate themselves and feel confident in responding to questions about registering as donors.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Goals & Objectives for Achieving This Purpose
Primary Goals:
1. Expand Awareness and Education: Enhance outreach efforts to ensure that more individuals, especially young drivers and their families, understand the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.
2. Increase Donor Registrations: Foster informed decision-making and increase the number of registered donors in LA through targeted education programs & media campaigns.
Key Objectives:
1. Sustain Partnerships and Educational Efforts: Secure funding to continue partnerships that facilitate the distribution of educational materials & state-wide awareness campaigns.
2. Strengthen Youth-Focused Outreach: Enhance Driver's Education Programs by supplying driving schools with educational rack cards for parents to be distributed during orientation. These cards will:
• Inform Parents: Include a pocket guide detailing Graduated Driving Restrictions so parents can monitor their new drivers’ activities.
• Encourage Family Discussions: Highlight the importance of donor education received by young drivers & encourage family conversations to support informed decision-making.
3. Engage Parents Directly: Educate parents on their role in discussing & deciding about organ donation, encouraging them to register as donors themselves.
Outcome Focus:
• Increased Awareness: By distributing these educational tools and promoting family discussions, the initiative aims to build a well-informed community & increase Donor Designation Rates (DDR).
• Boost in Registered Donors: Through targeted engagement, increase the registration rate among new drivers & their families, contributing to a larger pool of potential donors in the state.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           9 months

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 N/A
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 N/A

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 N/A

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  N/A

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               N/A

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               N/A

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                N/A

          What is the nature of the relationship?  N/A

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 N/A

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
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Contact Information
name:  Nicole Labadot 
                                       address:  2701 Kingman Street
Suite 101
Metairie, LA 70006
                                       phone:  (504) 558-8900
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  nicole@organawareness.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director