Donation Essentials Blog
Understanding Lung Transplants & Lung Transplant Surgery
October is Healthy Lung Month, an observance dedicated to raising awareness about lung health and encourage people to take steps to maintain healthy lungs. Currently, nearly 1,000 people in the United States are on the waitlist for a lifesaving lung transplant. This requires lung transplant surgery. According to the Organ Procurement Transplant Network, so far in […]
Join Us for the 25th Annual Donor Dash
On Sunday, July, 21, thousands of people from across the country will gather with Donor Alliance at Denver’s Washington Park to support organ and tissue donation at the 25th annual Donor Dash 5K run/walk. Participants of all ages will come together to honor heroic donors and their families, celebrate alongside transplant recipients and recognize the […]
A Heartfelt Journey: Young Man Returns to Colorado to Celebrate 25th Heart Transplant Anniversary
Young Man Returns to Colorado to Celebrate 25th Heart Transplant Anniversary Each year, Donor Alliance brings the Colorado community together to honor the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation at the Donor Dash 5k run/walk. In its 25th year, the annual event celebrates the lives of recipients, honors donors and their families and recognizes those […]
Organ Transplant Among Multicultural Communities
Organ Transplant Among Multicultural Communities Organ transplantation is a critical, lifesaving procedure that can be successful regardless of the ethnicity of the donor and recipient. However, the chance of longer-term survival may be greater if the donor and recipient share a similar genetic background. Does Race or Ethnicity Matter in Organ Transplantation? When it comes […]
Tattoos: More Than Just Skin Deep
Tattoos may only be skin deep, but the reasons behind certain tattoos can go much deeper. For those connected to organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation, the meaning behind their tattoos represents life & many get organ donation tattoos. Tattooing the skin as a means of personal expression is a practice that connects us […]
How Kidney Donation Gave this Father and Son More Time Together – Father’s Day 2024
When a kidney donation is the only option. How did Kevin and his son, Ryan, gain more time together through kidney donation? Kevin Harris faced kidney disease for years. When two people made the decision to be living donors, it turned Kevin’s wait for a kidney into hope. Thanks to altruistic organ donors, Kevin was […]
Beyond Transplant: A Mother’s Day Story of Two Families United by Organ Donation
Celebrating Motherhood Mother’s Day is a time to recognize all moms for their unconditional love and support. Donor Alliance honors all mothers, including those who are on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ transplant. Our organization, which facilitates organ and tissue donation for transplantation, also recognizes mothers who received the gift of life, and those […]
Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!
It’s National Nurses Week! National Nurses Week, an observance held from May 6 to May 12 each year, recognizes the profound impact nurses have made, especially most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of uncertainty, nurses have shown to be unwavering beacons of compassion. They’re often the solitary faces of comfort in hospitals […]
Older Americans Month: Am I Too Old To Be A Donor?
May Is Older Americans Month The question of whether or not someone is too old to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor is one Donor Alliance hears frequently. Some people automatically rule themselves out as a potential donor, due to their health or age; however, there’s no age limit to organ and tissue […]