Youth Coalition for Organ Donation

Founded| 8/22/2017
Headquarters| Buffalo, NY

Area served

| North America
Website| https://www.ycod.org

The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation (YCOD) is a multinational nonpartisan[1] NY-based 501(c)(4) lobbying group formed with the goal of increasing the number of organ donations in the US. The YCOD promotes organ donation through various online campaigns, including social media messaging,[2] news appearances,[3] and public lobbying campaigns.[4]

Formed in 2017 by Buffalo high schoolers Evan Roden, Henry McLaughlin, Grace Tapani, and Sage Sellers the group has grown to include former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra as a primary partner.[5]

The YCOD has advocated for an opt-out system of organ donation in New York State, unheard of by any U.S. state.

## Contents

* 1 Target members
* 2 Goals
* 3 Notable Endorsements
* 4 Related Organizations
* 5 References

## Target members

The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation has focused on Youth Engagement[4] through leadership roles, general marketing campaigns, and website design.[6] The YCOD's senior staff members and founders are high-school and college-aged.[7][8]

## Goals

The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation advocates for comprehensive organ donation education in public high schools, starting in New York State. The YCOD also advocates for an opt-out system of organ donation, intending to increase the rate of Donation in New York State.[9] Originally introduced in 2019 as A07954, the group drafted a bill aimed at accomplishing this goal[10]

## Notable Endorsements

* Joel Giambra, Former Erie County Executive[5]

## Related Organizations

Various organ donation advocacy groups exist in the United States, including the Organ Donation Advocacy Group.[11]

Non-lobbying organizations, which focus on increasing awareness include One8Fifty,[12] the Chris Klug Foundation,[13] Donate Life Hollywood,[14] and the Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance.[15]

## References

1. ↑ "Nonpartisan Mission" (in en-US). https://www.ycod.org/initiatives/nonpartisan.
2. ↑ "Youth Coalition Organ Donation (@theycod) • Instagram photos and videos" (in en). https://www.instagram.com/theycod/.
3. ↑ "Coverage" (in en-US). https://www.ycod.org/coverage.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "WNY College Students Push for More Organ Donations in New York State" (in en). https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2021/01/13/college-students-push-for-more-organ-donations-in-ny-.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra receives new kidney" (in en-US). 7 January 2021. https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/former-erie-county-executive-joel-giambra-receives-new-kidney/71-26e66ff5-aa1b-45b8-836c-12bae3c04251.
6. ↑ "Youth Involvement" (in en-US). https://www.ycod.org/initiatives/youth.
7. ↑ "WNY college activists hope to change New York State organ donation to opt-out system" (in en-US). 2021-01-05. https://www.wivb.com/news/wny-college-activists-hope-to-change-new-york-state-organ-donation-to-opt-out-system/.
8. ↑ "About" (in en-US). https://www.ycod.org/about.
9. ↑ "Opt-Out Organ Donation" (in en-US). https://www.ycod.org/initiatives/optout.
10. ↑ "Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly". https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A07954&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=2019.
11. ↑ "Organ Donation Advocacy Group Lobbying Profile". OpenSecrets. https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2019&id=F318038.
12. ↑ "ONE8FIFTY - Partners in Transplant" (in en-US). https://one8fifty.org/.
13. ↑ "Chris Klug foundation : Learn About Organ Donation" (in en-US). https://chrisklugfoundation.org/.
14. ↑ "DONATELIFEHOLLYWOOD.ORG". http://www.donatelifehollywood.org/.
15. ↑ "The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance | Engaged Learning" (in en-US). https://www.organdonationalliance.org/.

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