Donation Essentials Blog
Donor Dash 5K: Things to Know Before You Run!
The 26th Annual Donor Dash 5k is Right Around the Corner! The 26th Annual Donor Dash 5K is right around the corner! So, mark your calendars for Sunday, July 20, 2025, and join us at Denver’s beautiful Washington Park. It’s a day filled with both purpose and community. Each year, this heartfelt event brings together […]
Staff Spotlight: Leslie Gonzales
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 share who we are and why we work at Donor Alliance. In this month’s staff spotlight, meet Leslie Gonzales, an Aftercare Coordinator. In this role, Leslie […]
Marzo 2021 marca un año de la pandemia: Te Traemos Las 5 preguntas principales sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos
Desde el inicio de la pandemia, hemos recibido muchas preguntas relacionadas con el impacto que tiene el COVID-19 en la donación y el trasplante de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Compilamos una lista de las cinco preguntas más frecuentes y las respondimos a continuación. Las 5 preguntas más frecuentes sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos: […]
#ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month 2021
We are proud that Colorado and Wyoming are two of the most supportive states in the country when it comes to signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. Yet there are still nearly 2,000 people in our area waiting for a lifesaving transplant. That’s why we are asking all Coloradoans and Wyomingites […]
Advocate Spotlight: Dan Krynovich
Donor Alliance volunteers and advocates are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and inform our community about the importance of signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our volunteers and advocates has their own unique and inspiring story to tell. In this advocate […]
Hablando de los riñones: desde la enfermedad renal hasta los trasplantes
En su mayor parte, todo el mundo nace con dos riñones que funcionan de forma saludable. La mayoría de las personas no piensa en sus riñones a diario, pero para aquellos sufren de enfermedad renal o para los receptores de un trasplante de riñón, esos dos pequeños órganos en forma de frijol son muy importantes. […]
One Year Later: Answering the Top Five Questions on COVID-19 & Organ Donation
March 2021 marks one year of saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve received many questions relating to the impact COVID-19 has on donation and transplantation. We compiled a list of the top five most frequently asked questions and answered them, below. […]
Back to Kidney Basics: From Disease to Donation and Transplant
For the most part, everyone is born with two healthy functioning kidneys. Most people don’t think about their kidneys on a daily basis, but for those with kidney disease or kidney transplant recipients, those two small bean-shaped organs are very important. The National Kidney Foundation or NKF is joining us during National Kidney Month to […]
The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story – 10 Minute Stories that Will Inspire You to Live Life to the Fullest
Donor Alliance’s new YouTube video series, The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story, will transform the way you look at the gift of life and inspire you to live life renewed! Hear from donor family members, transplant recipients, transplant recipient family members and more from throughout Colorado and Wyoming who’ve used their […]