Since 2003, Donor Alliance and the nation have been observing April as National Donate Life Month to raise awareness about the importance of registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor.

A horrific crash in Wisconsin 25 years ago took the life of a 16-year-old boy, who then saved and extended the life of a Casper woman with his donated kidney. How she got her borrowed time from the boy still brings tears to her eyes.

A familiar face seen at driver license offices across Colorado shared her heartfelt tribute of receiving the gift of life during a National Donate Life Month flag raising ceremony hosted by the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles and Donor Alliance at the Department of Revenue’s main office in Lakewood.

Delta resident Lella Young may seem like your typical teenager, but she has a heart full of thanksgiving and is happy to share her story to all to make a difference and see her gift paid forward to others. Young, 16, was a speaker during a National Donate Life Month flag raising ceremony hosted by the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles and Donor Alliance at the Department of Revenue’s main office in Lakewood earlier this month.

UCHealth Parkview Medical Center and the non-profit Donor Alliance honored organ, eye and tissue donors, and their families with a flag raising ceremony Monday.

In honor of National Donate Life Month, the Platte River Trails oil derrick lit up in blue and green colors. Donate Life Wyoming is encouraging people to take a walk near the area, snap a selfie, and tag them in photos to be featured on their social media pages.

Donor Alliance advocate volunteer, Tim Atkinson, and Donor Alliance spokeswoman, Heather Burke, join Fox31 to talk about the importance of raising awareness during National Donate Life Month.

This month, locations across Colorado and Wyoming will transform into a palette of blue and green while Donate Life flags fly high into the sky. They will serve as reminders of the difference one person’s decision can make when they say “yes” to registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.

This month, locations across Colorado and Wyoming will transform into a palette of blue and green while Donate Life flags fly high into the sky. They will serve as reminders of the difference one person’s decision can make when they say “yes” to registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.

On Tuesday, the Casper City Council and Mayor Steve Cathey recognized the efforts of the Denver-based Donor Alliance for its efforts to encourage people to register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor.

CBS Colorado interviewed Donor Alliance advocate volunteer Dean Hutto about how he was given a second chance at life thanks to his donor’s generous gifts.

In Casper, Donate Life held a flag raising ceremony at Banner Health in honor of April being National Donate Life month.