We facilitate organ & tissue donation at 44 hospitals in upstate NY & western VT, raise awareness & strive to offer hope & healing to donor families.#donatelife We save lives and help families by facilitating organ and tissue donation. CDT was established in 1972 and is one of 58 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the United States. CDT is a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), which houses the national computer system of patients waiting for transplants, and is also an accredited member of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO). The Center for Donation & Transplant serves a total of 30 counties in New York and Vermont, including Fairview Hospital in Berkshire County.Our mission is: To facilitate procurement and equitable distribution of medically suitable organs and tissue for transplant; To ensure the option of donation is offered to families in an informative and compassionate manner; To provide long-term support and comfort to families involved in the donation process; and To educate the medical profession and the community at large about organ and tissue donation.