Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network Sign Letter of Intent to Merge, Creating the 16th Largest Organ Procurement Organization in the United States
CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger. Following the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, regulatory approvals and completion of closing conditions, the regional organization will be better positioned to provide an enhanced level of service that will increase organ, eye and tissue donation and expand outreach and education.
- With KODA and LifeCenter offering indispensable services to their respective regions, this union revolutionizes the landscape of donation.
- CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger.
- Combined, they will accelerate access to leading-edge donation services created to meet the needs of the populations they serve.
- "In this momentous merger between LifeCenter Organ Donor Network and Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, we are not just merging two organizations, but we are uniting two teams of dedicated professionals," Barry Massa, LifeCenter Executive Director expressed.