Nineteen people in the U.S. will die today while waiting for an organ transplant.

G.A.V.E. is an organization set up to make a difference in the organ shortage in the U.S.  There are typically only between 10,000-15,000 donations given annually which provide organs for a small fraction of the greater than 100,000 americans in need.  Yet inmates make up nearly 2,000,000 potential donors.  Granted, most prisoners would likely decline to donate an organ.  But even if just 1% chose to participate, this would nearly double the number of current donations in the U.S.  While this won’t solve the problem, it’s a start in the right direction.

If the interested visitor finds the content and ideas of this site intriguing, meritorious, or worthy of debate, G.A.V.E. welcomes your input.  Of course, G.A.V.E. is looking for your support, but the quickest way to kindle a fire is to rub two opposing opinions together.

So whether for support or disapproval, please submit a comment or email.  G.A.V.E. will consider all postings and respond where appropriate.  Please keep in mind that this effort is currently being undertaken by an inmate on death row where snail mail is the fastest means of communication. So feel free to write directly to the address below. 


Mailing Address (preferred contact method)

Oregon State Penitentiary
Attn: Christian Longo (SID 14509855)
2605 State Street
Salem, OR 97310-0505


Email

longogave@gmail.com