Facebook made a big announcement this week, as they have added an organ donor feature to the social network. Now, you can use your Facebook timeline to announce your decision to raise hope by becoming an organ donor.

Below is the official blog post from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg:

Facebook is about connecting and sharing--connecting with your friends, family and communities, and sharing information with them about your life, work, school and interests...

When Phill Locke's telephone rang Halloween evening, the caller said, "This is not a trick."

And for that, Locke was thankful.

Diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Locke, 51, of Collier Township, knew his life was limited, not only in physical movement, but also in length. Locke was dying and without a double lung transplant, he...

When Anya was 2, doctors discovered a brain tumor, which required chemotherapy. The following year, she underwent radiation to her head and spine. At ages 11 and 12, she successfully completed treatments for two more brain tumors.

In 2010, she was unable to breathe, and her parents rushed her to the ER, where she was put into a drug-induced coma. After eight weeks, she was able to return home, but later that...

April is National Donate Life month, a time to educate Americans about the urgent need for organ donors. There are nearly 114,000 people on the national waiting list for transplants, and a new name is added to the list every 10 minutes.

Sadly, last year just 28,535 people received lifesaving transplants, and only 14,144 people donated organs. More lives could be saved if more people chose to donate their organs. Every day 18 people die while waiting for a transplant. One organ donor...