KENTUCKY ORGAN DONOR AFFILIATES (KODA) HISTORY

MISSION STATEMENT: To provide organ and tissues to those in need and to maintain a
profound respect for those who gave.

BACKGROUND:   Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) is dedicated to saving lives through
organ and tissue donation and transplantation. KODA was formed to establish
a statewide educational and procurement network. KODA is an independent,
non-profit organ and tissue procurement agency.

OVERSIGHT:  
Like all OPOs, KODA is federally designated by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). As a licensed tissue bank, KODA Tissue Operations
is regulated by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). KODA is a member of the
United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), a government-chartered nationwide
network operating the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
under federal contract with the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)

FOUNDED:   1987 (Originated as a combination of existing organ and tissue procurement
programs at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville)

SERVICE AREA:   114 counties in Kentucky, 4 counties in southern Indianan and 2 counties in
western West Virginia. (Six northern Kentucky counties are served by LifeCenter
in Cincinnati).

HEADQUARTERS:   106 E. Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 581-9511 Main
(502) 589-5157 Fax

OFFICES:   Louisville
Lexington
Bowling Green
Paducah
Huntington, WV

SERVICES:   Evaluation of organ/tissue donor suitability; coordination of organ recovery;
organ placement; tissue recovery; family support and aftercare; hospital staff
education; public education.

EMPLOYEES:   Approximately 55

MAJOR CLIENTS:  

112 hospitals, 3 transplant centers and a multicultural population of 4
million people.