of the recipient but a growing number do not have a family relationship dr millis said he has experienced heath care providers donating an organ to a patient at his institution as well weve had a transplant financial coordinator donate and others in our organization millis said it really demonstrates all the good of society and certainly of health care providers to give this terrific gift dr jeffrey punch chief of the section of transplantation surgery at the university of michigan said such donations are uncommon but that there are good outcomes when people are not blood relatives finding a match is much less important than it used to be punch said the most important thing is finding a person healthy enough to be allowed to donate that is willing taber said batson has now become his third mom i have my mom my fiances mom and i have her he said shes adopted me as a son and shell get a special dance at my wedding this summer i told her she gets to pick the song batson said her goal is to promote donation in hopes of helping the 112624 people still waiting for organ transplants its not just about signing it on your drivers license she said a kidney donation for example is just a few weeks from your life that youre transferring into more years for another persons life