OneLegacy - Foundation

A Message from Leslie Torres, Community Programs Supervisor

I know what it means to feel your own body working against you, to move through each day carrying a weight medicine can measure but never fully name.

As a two-time kidney transplant recipient, I lived the wait. I spent years searching for answers in the space between diagnosis and lived experience only a patient truly knows.

Here, Get to Know Your OPO and Circle of Support were born, forged from the inside, for every patient still living the wait.

Our community deserves resources where clinical expertise and personal experience speak with equal weight.

The answers you have been searching for are here.

— Leslie Torres
Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient | Community Programs Supervisor, OneLegacy

About

At OneLegacy, every life we touch is part of a larger story, one rooted in compassion, generosity, and human connection. As advocates for both donor families and transplant recipients, we understand the journey of donation from every side. We are proud to extend our circle of care to the more than 100,000 individuals across the United States who are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.

This is why we created the Circle of Support initiative.

Circle of Support is designed to meet people where they are in one of the most difficult moments of their lives after hearing the words: you need a transplant. Beyond statistics and waitlist numbers, this initiative centers the human experience, offering guidance, emotional support, and a sense of community for those navigating the uncertainty of waiting.

Through this program, OneLegacy expands its mission beyond awareness and donor registration, continuing to build meaningful connections with individuals on the transplant waitlist. As a bridge of support, we walk alongside each person through their transplant journey, offering guidance, care, and the tools needed to advocate for themselves with confidence.

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Transplant Patient Resource Guide

At OneLegacy, we are dedicated to ensuring patients awaiting lifesaving transplants feel supported and informed every step of the way. Explore the following resources and associations that offer valuable guidance and support to individuals on the transplant waitlist or striving to be listed for an organ donation

Organ-Specific Health Organizations

Resources tailored to your diagnosis

American Heart Association

American Heart Association offers information about heart health, and also an online community support network of patients, survivors, and caregivers.

American Gastroenterological Association

The American Gastroenterological Association is the trusted voice of the GI community and represents members from around the globe who are involved in all aspects of the science, practice, and advancement of gastroenterology.

American Liver Foundation

American Liver Foundation provides current news and information on a variety of liver related topics helping patients, friends and families affected by liver disease.

American Lung Association

American Lung Association offers information about lung health, and an online community support network of patients, survivors and caregivers.

American Pancreatic Association

American Pancreatic Association exists to foster clinical and basic science research needed to cure diseases of the pancreas and continue advancing the field of research.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

This page provides information specific to those needing a liver transplant covering everything from the initial conversation with a doctor to post-transplant care.

Renal Support Network

Offers information on a multitude of issues surrounding kidney disease including both dialysis, kidney transplants, organ donation, recipes and pediatric specialties.

Transplant & Donation Organizations

Organizations dedicated to the transplant community

American Society of Transplantation

Is the largest transplant organization in North America and is recognized as the premier society for transplant professionals.

American Transplant Foundation

Provides educational, emotional, and financial support to living donors, transplant recipients and their families.

Living Donation California

The resource offers extensive knowledge about the process of living donation in California expertly explaining all elements of becoming a living donor.

Patient Support & Financial Assistance

Help with the costs and challenges beyond the medical

American Transplant Foundation

This page offers information about every step of the transplant process, from the first evaluation to post-operative care. You can find guidance for kidney, heart, liver, and lung transplants and additional resources for more information.

American Transplant Society - Find Your Voice

This tool kit, created by the American Transplant Society provides information about being placed on the transplant waiting list.

Government & Regulatory Bodies

Understanding the system that governs your care

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Is the governmental branch that oversees the organ procurement and transplantation network (OPTN). Their patient page explains topics like allocation, multiple listing options, and much more.

United Network of Organ Sharing Patient Resources (UNOS)

Manages the National Waitlist, and here they offer information on what it means to be listed for a transplant, the selection process and other valuable insights.

Data & Research

The science Behind Transplantation

Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients

The SRTR contractor is responsible for providing analytic support to the OPTN and HHS in a variety of areas, including policy formulation and evaluation, system performance metrics, economic analysis, and preparation of reports to Congress.

OneLegacy Service Area

Transplant Centers

Antelope Valley Medical Center (website link coming soon)
1600 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
Transplant Programs: Kidney

Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center
8900 Beverly Blvd, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (programs linked below)
4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Transplant Programs: Heart Liver Kidney Pancreas

City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road Duarte, CA 91010
Transplant Programs: Pancreas Islets

Harbor UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90502
Transplant Programs: Kidney

Keck Hospital of USC
1500 San Pable St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Loma Linda University Medical Center
11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Transplant Programs: Heart, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Providence Saint Joseph Hospital
1100 W Stewart Dr, 2nd Floor, Orange, CA 92868
Transplant Programs: Kidney, Pancreas

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Intestine

UCI Health
10 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
Transplant Programs: Kidney, Pancreas

OneLegacy Offices

Azusa
1303 W. Optical Drive, Azusa, CA 91702

Bakersfield
500 Old River Road, Suite 205, Bakersfield, California 93311

Carpinteria
4180 Via Real, Unit C, Carpinteria, CA 93013

El Segundo
880 Apollo Street, Suite 355, El Segundo, CA 90245

Mission Hills
15455 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345

Orange
500 S Main St. Suite 1250, Orange, CA 92868

Redlands
1701 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374

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