Mission: “Promoting Organ Donor Awareness; Supporting organ transplant & tissue transplant candidates, recipients, organ donors and their families”.
Target demographics: Bring awareness to the need for organ Donors
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3 students with scholarships and many people going through the transplant process.
Geographic areas served: State of New Mexico
Programs: Scholarships for High School Seniors and Support group for organ and tissue transplant recipients, candidates, organ donors and their families.
I first found OTAP as a support group. I had just been through a double organ transplant ( Liver and Kidney) and had a lot of questions that no one seemed to be able to answer. I went to the monthly support group and there were several folks there that had similar transplants. They were very helpful and relieved some of my concerns. After a couple of meetings I joined the Organ Transplant Awareness Program. and have volunteered to help at the informational tables at local health fairs Health Fairs. I have recently volunteered to help with the Scholarship program that OTAP sponsors to raise donations for this worthy cause.