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Persuasive Speech On Organ Donor

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Christmas is just around the corner. I 'm sure growing up there was a toy that you just had to have. How did you feel having to wait until Christmas morning to see if you got that toy? You might have felt anxious or hopeful. Well, that is exactly how the thousands of people who are on the national waiting list for organ transplants feel every minute of every day. However, instead of waiting for a toy, they are waiting for something they literally cannot live without. I am a registered donor and know people who have had organ transplants. There is a continuously increasing need for organ donors, and it is easy to become an organ donor. Today, I hope to persuade you all to become registered donors by explaining the need for more donors, what you can donate, and how you can become a donor.

(First, why should you become a donor?)

There is a huge need for organ donors. The people who need a transplant are put on a national waiting list that is kept by the United Network for Organ Sharing, also known as UNOS. According to UNOS, there are around 120,000 people in the country currently on the waiting list for organ transplant. One person is added to that waiting list every ten minutes. That means that by the time this class ends, about seven people will have been added to the list. However, the number of individuals on the waiting list continues to grow each year, while the number of donors and transplants grows slowly, as shown in this graph made by the U.S. Department of

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