Proposition of Value: Organ donation is beneficial.
Introduction: Good Morning ladies and gentlemen. How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really, really want? What if it was something you knew you could not live without? Well, a friend's relative was eight years old when he found out he needed a new heart. He went on the organ waiting list right away. He was called twice during a six month span that they had a heart available only to find out that the heart wasn't a good match. He had to wait again. Luckily, the third time was a charm. A small adult was in an accident and his heart was a good match. This story had a happy ending, but so many do not. One of the people on the waiting list for an organ transplant might be someone you know. I have done extensive research, and I am well prepared to persuade you of the benefits of organ donation today. What I will share with you is both valid and truthful. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing there are 80,578 candidates on the national waiting list as of November 21, 2002. In relation to Southern University that would be the undergraduate enrollment times 10 ½. You see when you donate your organs you give someone else the chance to live, which is the most precious gift in itself. Organ donation is beneficial. Today I'd like to talk to you about how it is beneficial to first, the donor recipient, second, the donor's family, and finally, how it is beneficial to society as a whole.
I. Organ donation benefits the donor recipient.
A. It gives the gift of life.
1. A new name is added to the national waiting list every 16 seconds.
2. An average of 17 people die each day from the lack of available organs.
for transplant.
B. "In most cases donor recipients become purposeful members of society-.
1. Charity becomes a domino effect.
II. Organ donation benefits the donor's family.
A. Family members gain a sense of satisfaction is knowing that other lives.