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 10, 2019

Donate Life Float Wins Judges Award at 130th Rose Parade

Thousands of flowers and volunteers helped create this year’s beautiful Donate Life Rose Parade Float. The judges took note and awarded the float the coveted Judges Award! Award – Meaning, History This year the Donate Life Rose Parade Float was awarded the Judges Award for most outstanding design and dramatic impact. This is the third […]

December 27, 2018

2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Rider – Colleen Reed

This year, we are honored to be represented at the 130th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. by Colleen Reed. Colleen is traveling from Denver to ride aboard the 16th annual Donate Life Rose Parade float on January 1. Following the 130th Rose Parade’s theme, “The Melody of Life,” which celebrates music, the 2019 Donate Life […]

November 30, 2018

Join us to celebrate the gift of life at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights this weekend

This weekend, join us and residents from across Colorado and Wyoming that have either had a family member become a donor, or who have received a transplant themselves, to celebrate the gift of life at the annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights. The annual holiday tradition will feature the Donate Life Colorado “Gift of Life” balloon, […]

November 30, 2018

Re-vamped Registry Websites

Our local registry websites DonateLifeColorado.org and DonateLifeWyoming.org, have a new look! The new and improved website provides streamlined information in efficient infographic style, is easy to navigate and full of essential information. Find stories of hope, donation facts and stats, local and national resources and the link to sign up to Become a Donor! The […]

November 28, 2018

Advocate Spotlight: Scott Pinkney

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 Scott […]

November 28, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Cali O’Dell

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. Cali O’Dell, a Donor Alliance HR Generalist, is responsible for a […]

November 27, 2018

Honoring the Gift With Memorial Tribute Packs

Donor Alliance offers resources for funeral and memorial services to assist donor families in honoring the gift of donation. We are able to provide memorial tribute packs, which include Donate Life bracelets, pins, pens, brochures and a Letter of Honor highlighting the Legacy of Love their loved one provided in becoming a donor. These items […]

November 15, 2018

Get the Facts: I’m Already Registered. Do I Still Need to Say Yes?

You may be positive you have already signed up and have the heart on your driver license, but you still need to say Yes to becoming an organ, eye and tissue donor whenever you’re asked. Your most recent designation is what counts. According to independent research that we conducted in 2017, 90 percent of Coloradans […]