YOU Can Shine A Light On Donation at Home For Blue & Green Day!

On Friday, April 12th, supporters of organ, eye and tissue donation across the United States will celebrate National Blue & Green Day as part of National Donate Life Month! Why it’s Important: Today there are nearly 115,000 people in the U.S. awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant and millions more awaiting lifesaving and healing tissue grafts. […]

Colorado and Wyoming Shine A Light on Donation for National Donate Life Month

#ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month this April and help shine a light on donation! As part of the #ShowYourHeart Project, Donor Alliance teamed up with area hospitals and organizations to help spread awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation. You’re encouraged to get involved and show your support for the nearly 2,000 people in […]

Colorado y Wyoming se Iluminan en Apoyo a La Donacion durante el Mes Nacional de la Donacion

#MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de la Donación este Abril y enciende una luz por la donación! Como parte del proyecto #MuestraTuCorazon, Donor Alliance se asoció con hospitales y organizaciones del área para ayudar a difundir el mensaje de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Te invitamos a participar y mostrar tu apoyo a […]

Donation 101: Focus on Relationships

Throughout April, our team of Donation Consultants will be coordinating a variety of hospital activities in celebration of National Donate Life Month. Some of these events include flag raising ceremonies to honor organ and tissue donors and illumination displays to raise donation awareness. Through critical care rounds, lunch and learns, hospital leadership presentations, and donation […]

National Kidney Month: The Importance of Donation

In honor of National Kidney Month this March, we remind Colorado and Wyoming residents to think about the health of their kidneys and urge all residents to sign up as organ, eye and tissue donors.

Does my religion support organ, eye and tissue donation?

Have you ever wondered what your religion says about donation and transplantation? No doubt, this is one of the questions that often comes up when discussing donation and transplantation. The good news is that all major religions support organ, eye and tissue donation, and see it as an act of compassion and love. In fact, […]

Frequently Asked Student Questions

Through Transplantation Science, an award-winning, free program for 7th through 12th graders, many thousands of students throughout Colorado and Wyoming are able to get new perspective on organ, eye and tissue donation. The 50-90 minute workshops at schools throughout the region, aim to give students a better understanding of what it means to be a […]

Living Donation: How Can I Help?

Nearly 2,000 Colorado and Wyoming residents are waiting on a lifesaving transplant. While Donor Alliance works exclusively with deceased donors and their families, living donation is another way people can help save lives and spare many of the individuals on the transplant list from what can be a lengthy wait. Local Need: Of those in […]

Advocates for Life Recognized at Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Every year Donor Alliance celebrates our Advocates for Life and all of their efforts at a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. This year, more than 150 advocates and their family members attended the breakfast at the Denver Zoo for a morning filled with food, awards, prizes and catching up… followed by an afternoon of walking through the […]

Donación de Órganos y Tejidos: Como Iniciar la Conversación

¿Has hablado con tu familia sobre tu decisión de ser donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos? Iniciar la conversación sobre este tema puede ser un tanto difícil. Es por eso que te presentamos algunos consejos para ayudarte a hablar sobre este tema y compartir tu decisión con tus seres queridos. Primero que nada, ¿Qué significa […]

How to Start the Conversation on National Donor Day

Have you talked with your family about your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor? It can be difficult to start the conversation. We have a few tips to help you share your decision with your loved ones on National Donor Day. Signing up as an organ, eye and tissue donor means you […]

Record Donor Designation Rate for Wyoming in 2018

How do we know if residents support organ, eye and tissue donation? We measure the public’s support of donation with the donor designation rate. Although small in population, Wyoming stands tall when it comes to saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. The donor designation rate (DDR) is the rate at which individuals join […]