Donation Essentials Blog

May 7, 2025

Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!

It’s National Nurses Week! National Nurses Week, observed each year from May 6 to May 12, honors the vital contributions nurses make to the health and well-being of our communities. In time of uncertainty, nurses have shown to be unwavering beacons of compassion. They’re often the solitary faces of comfort in hospitals when we need […]

November 20, 2017

Donor Alliance honored for best practices in Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories

Donor Alliance was recognized for best practices within the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories of Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management (category 4) and Operations (category 6).

November 14, 2017

Get the Facts: Does saying “yes” to becoming an organ donor affect the medical care I receive?

Many people that have never considered organ donation or have delayed registering to become a donor do so because of inaccurate information or assumptions about organ donation and transplantation. One of the most common myths is that a person’s decision to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor affects the level of medical care […]

November 8, 2017

Video: Ellen Stoddard Keyes – Donor Mother

Have you ever donated a dollar or more to the Emily Keyes – John W. Buckner Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund? The fund bears the name of Ellen’s daughter Emily. In the midst of an unthinkable tragedy, Emily was able to donate the gift of sight. It’s a fact Ellen is very proud of. […]

November 3, 2017

Donor Alliance Community Outreach and Public Education Efforts Recognized with Local and National Awards

Last week, the Donor Alliance team was honored at the 2017 Donate Life America (DLA) Pinnacle Awards, taking home honors in the media and innovation categories for our National Donate Life Month Trees for Life initiative, and in the affinity category for our “Heroes Say Yes!” partnership with the Grand Junction Rockies. The Trees for […]

October 25, 2017

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Awarded Donate Life America Silver Level Donor Designation Rate Award

This week, the Donate Life America Silver Level Donor Designation Rate Award was presented to Mike Dixon, Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles of Colorado. Every year, awards are given to the three states with the highest donor designation rates (DDR) in the country. DDRs are determined by the percentage of state ID, driver […]

October 11, 2017

Donor Alliance Reports on 2016 Successes; Highlights the Staff and Volunteers That Made It Possible

Last month we published our annual report that takes an in-depth look at “The Faces of Donor Alliance.” Each member of our team is dedicated to maximizing the gift of life. Our organization and our staff adhere to the highest medical and ethical standards: respectfully working with the families of organ and tissue donors, maintaining […]

October 2, 2017

‘Skip the Trip’ with new online services from Colorado DMV

Did you know, you can not only renew your driver license or ID online, twice, but you can schedule an appointment to visit the DMV or even submit a subpoena? The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles recently introduced MyDMV.colorado.gov, including 11 new online services, and the expansion of existing online offerings from […]

October 2, 2017

Staff Spotlight: Diane Bacino

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. Name: Diane Bacino Position: Hospital Development Coordinator Years at Donor Alliance: […]