Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) is the official Donate Life Organization for the metropolitan Washington, DC, area. WRTC is the federally-designated non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) for the metro DC area and is responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in lifesaving transplants as well as far-reaching medical research and therapy. WRTC covers all of the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and the "Capital Beltway" counties in Maryland. WRTC serves approximately 4.7 million people, 44 hospitals and six transplant centers. More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list and are in dire need of a lifesaving organ transplant. You can be a hero to someone in need! Here's how: Every time you obtain or renew your driver's license, check "YES" on the application to become an organ, eye and tissue donor. You can also register online at www.BeADonor.org. Remember - donation saves lives! WRTC Mission: To recover organs and tissues by preserving every donation option, excelling in recovery and placement and providing care for donors and their families. Our vision is healing communities through organ and tissue donation.