Story Published: Sep 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM MDT
Story Updated: Sep 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM MDT
"I think it's a great opportunity to help other people in a way that there is no other way possible," says Bonneville County Sheriff Jeff Edwards.
Sgt. Jeff Edwards received a kidney transplant six years ago.
"I was told my kidney's are failing and I better start dialysis," adds Edwards.
The Intermountain Donor Services donated a 32" television monitor to the Bonneville County driver's License office to educate drivers about registering as a donor while they wait in line. Edwards is glad to see more people will be informed.
So now when people walk in they'll see the monitor displaying information that encourages them to put themselves as a donor on their driver's license.
"Every year actually nationwide about 6,000 people a year die waiting for a transplant, and it's a needless death, if we can get more people saying yes to a donation, we could save those lives," says Intermountain Donor Services public relations director Alex McDonald.
The new DVD information was not available today, but it will include information on how to become a donor and clear up any misconceptions.
Nationwide there's more than 100,00 people waiting for a lifesaving transplant and in Idaho there is about 350.
" We encourage everybody to say yes," says McDonald.
"There are people all over the world waiting for transplants," says Edwards.
One organ donor can save up to nine lives. Be sure to take a good look at that monitor next time you walk into register your driver license.