Donation Essentials Blog

June 6, 2025

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 […]

January 15, 2020

Local Hospitals, Families and Donors Help Save Record Number of Lives Through Donation in 2019

2019 Most Successful Year Ever Recorded for Organ and Tissue Donation – Colorado and Wyoming Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded the most successful year the region has ever seen in 2019. In fact, Donor Alliance 2019 was record-breaking! There were […]

January 13, 2020

Light in the Darkness: Donate Life Float Wins Judges Trophy at 131st Rose Parade

2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float wins Judges’ Award.

January 9, 2020

Celebrando la Vida en el Desfile de las Rosas del 2020, —Juan Carlos Montañez

Este año, tuvimos el honor de tener a Juan Carlos Montañez, un receptor de trasplante de riñón local, como representante de Colorado en el 131 ° Desfile de las Rosas en Pasadena, California. Juan Carlos honró a su donante a bordo del 17 ° flota anual de Donate Life Rose Parade el día de Año […]

January 9, 2020

Take Two: How Hollywood’s Dramatic Storylines Impact Donation and Transplantation

Let’s talk about Hollywood and organ donation. You’ve likely seen a medical drama series or movie with an organ donation and transplantation storyline. But, more often than not, they don’t get it right. To better understand the impact these shows and movies have on their viewers, we sat down with Tenaya Wallace, founder of Donate […]

January 5, 2020

Aftercare: Connecting Donor Families & Recipients

Part Two of Three in our “Aftercare” Series Many donor family members and recipients have expressed how meaningful it is to connect with one another. Donor Alliance encourages correspondence between donor families and recipients, and is proud to help facilitate these connections whenever possible. “To support these amazing families along their journey of grief, and […]

December 20, 2019

Celebrating Life at the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade – Juan Carlos Montanez

This year, we are honored to have Juan Carlos Montanez, a kidney recipient, represent Colorado at the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Juan Carlos will be honoring his donor aboard the 17th annual Donate Life Rose Parade float on New Year’s Day. He will be joined by 25 other people from across the country […]

December 4, 2019

Aftercare: Recursos para las familias de donantes

Recursos para las Familias de Donantes (Primera parte de tres de nuestra seria “Aftercare”) Los miembros de la familia de los donantes son el corazón y el alma de nuestra misión en Donor Alliance. A través de su cooperación y apoyo durante uno de los momentos más trágicos de sus vidas, las familias donantes juegan […]

November 28, 2019

Staff Spotlight: Brittany Jones

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. As an Administrative Assistant at the Donor Alliance Recovery Center, Brittany Jones supports the facilities […]