Receiving a heart transplant at just 2 years of age, Syriah wanted to give back. Working with her teacher at Northglenn High School, Syriah wrote a children’s book to help kids like her who were facing a transplant. Syriah presented that book along with others written by her classmates to the Transplant Center at Children’s […]

Donor Alliance volunteers and advocates are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and inform our community about the importance of registering as organ, eye and tissue donors in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our volunteers and advocates has their own unique and inspiring story to tell. This month, we are featuring Noel, […]

We’re so proud to work with each and every one of our staff members here at Donor Alliance. In our Staff Spotlight, we like to take a minute to let you learn more about who we are and why we work at Donor Alliance. Name: Kristi Colton Position: Recruiter Years at Donor Alliance: 1 year, […]

We are excited to share that Gov. Hickenlooper has signed House Bill 17-1027 into law after it passed unanimously in the Colorado House of Representatives and Senate. The bill reauthorizes the Emily Keyes – John W. Buckner Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund for another decade, which allows applicants for a Colorado driver license, ID […]

Every year, Donor Alliance hosts the Colorado Donor Family Tribute to recognize and honor the families of those who have given the gift of organ, eye and tissue donation. On Saturday, May 20th, 597 family members and 65 Donor Alliance staff members celebrated the lives of 131 organ, eye and tissue donors. Tissue recipient, Judy […]

Donor Alliance volunteers and advocates are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and inform our community about the importance of registering as organ, eye and tissue donors in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our volunteers and advocates has their own unique and inspiring story to tell. This month, we are featuring Julie […]

We’re so proud to work with each and every one of our staff members here at Donor Alliance. In our Staff Spotlight, we like to take a minute to let you learn more about who we are and why we work at Donor Alliance. Name: Kristina Geissler Position: Recovery Center Coordinator Years at Donor Alliance: […]

On April 21, the Mexican Consulate in Denver hosted its second ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate National Blue & Green Day in an effort to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation within the Hispanic community. This special day in April encourages the public to dress in blue and green to raise awareness on the […]

Over the last three years, the Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been upgrading its information technology (IT) systems, which includes online services. On February 21, 2017, the first phase of Colorado DRIVES (Driver License Record Identification Vehicle Enterprise Solution) was successfully launched replacing the decades old Driver License System (DLS). But […]

This year, Donor Alliance kicked-off National Donate Life Month in Colorado with NASCAR driver, Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show. Joey was only 18 when he made the courageous decision to donate his mother’s organs after she suddenly passed away from a brain aneurysm in 2011. He now races in her honor and has […]

On Monday, April 3rd, NASCAR Driver, Joey Gase, came to Wyoming to help kick-off National Donate Life Month at Old Chicago in Cheyenne. Joey was only 18 when his mother, Mary Jo, died of a brain aneurysm in 2011, and he made the decision to donate her organs and tissues. He races in her honor […]

Q&A with Dr. James Caruso, Denver County Medical Examiner When did you know you wanted to become a medical examiner? I knew in high school that I wanted to be a physician. While in medical school I strongly considered Pathology as a specialty, but I first had to serve as a primary care physician in […]