Youth Coalition for Organ Donation

American Organ Donation Lobbying Organization

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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]

In 2019, the YCOD unsuccessfully advocated for an opt-out system of organ donation in New York State, currently in use in 27 European Nations and Nova Scotia, Canada, but no US state. [6] In 2022, the YCOD partnered with Waitlist Zero to pass the Living Donor Support Law in New York State. [7]

## Activities[edit]

The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation (YCOD) has focused on youth engagement[4] through leadership roles, general marketing campaigns, and website design.[8] The YCOD's senior staff members and founders were high-school and college-aged at founding.[9][10] The YCOD advocates for organ-donation education in public high schools, starting in New York State. The YCOD also advocates for an opt-out system of organ donation in New york State to increase the rate of donation there.[11] To this end, the group drafted a bill, which was introduced in 2019 as A07954.[12]

## Notable endorsements[edit]

* Joel Giambra, Former Erie County Executive[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Nonpartisan Mission". Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
2. ^ "Youth Coalition Organ Donation (@theycod) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
3. ^ "Coverage". Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
4. ^ a b "WNY College Students Push for More Organ Donations in New York State". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
5. ^ a b "Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra receives new kidney". wgrz.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
6. ^ "The Ins and Outs of Organ Donation". pennmedicine.org. 20 March 2024.
7. ^ "New York State Legislature Passes Living Donor Support Act" (PDF). kidney.org. 20 March 2024.
8. ^ "Youth Involvement". Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
9. ^ "WNY college activists hope to change New York State organ donation to opt-out system". News 4 Buffalo. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
10. ^ "About". Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
11. ^ "Opt-Out Organ Donation". Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
12. ^ "Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-25.