Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday, a United Methodist special Sunday observed as part of the National Donor Sabbath, is traditionally observed the second Sunday in November. The United Methodist Church supports organ and tissue donation:
We believe that organ transplantation and organ donation are acts of charity, agape love, and self-sacrifice. We recognize the life-giving benefits of organ and other tissue donation and encourage all people of faith to become organ and tissue donors as a part of their love and ministry to others in need. We urge that it be done in an environment of respect for deceased and living donors and for the benefit of the recipients, and following protocols that carefully prevent abuse to donors and their families.
The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2000
Over 700 people in SC and nearly 100,000 in the US are currently on the transplant waiting list. Because those numbers keep growing, 18 people a day die waiting for a life-saving organ. The solution to this problem is simple: encourage people to commit to being an organ and tissue donor and provide them with the correct information on how to ensure their decision will be honored. This is the goal of Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday.