Donation Essentials Blog

June 2, 2025

How to Get Your Donate Life License Plate in Colorado and Wyoming

You might not think twice about the license plate on the car in front of you, but sometimes, those few characters tell a story more powerful than a billboard ever could. The Donate Life plate is a way to honor donors, celebrate recipients, and raise awareness of the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. […]

April 6, 2024

What Is A Living Donation

Living donation is another incredible way you can help save the life of someone waiting for an organ transplant. Through living donation, a living person can donate a kidney or part of the liver, lung, intestine or pancreas to another person in need of a transplant. There are many factors to look at when considering […]

April 2, 2024

How Many People are Organ Donors?

Organ donation and transplantation offer the gift of life to many individuals in Colorado and Wyoming. But how many people are organ donors? Thousands generously register as donors, yet the need for transplants continues to grow. Transplant recipients undergo a surgical process that replaces failing organs with healthy ones from others who no longer need […]

March 21, 2024

What Are Organ Procurement Organizations and How Do They Save Lives?

Organ Procurement Organizations are there to Walk Alongside Those who have Made the Decision to Give the Gift of Life Organ Procurement Organizations, or OPOs, are not-for-profit organizations the federal government designates to recover organs for transplantation from those who have passed away. As one of 56 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the United […]

March 6, 2024

Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2023 – Donor Alliance Community Impact Report

Donors in Colorado & Wyoming saved more lives than ever before in 2023. Rocky Mountain Strong The Rocky Mountain region connects diverse communities across vast distances and uniquely mirrors the strength of its residents. The rugged endurance of the Rocky Mountains is a perfect representation of our communities – known for helping and supporting one […]

February 26, 2024

What is a Donate Life Community?

Introduction to a Donate Life Community To save and heal lives and create a culture where donation is embraced, the national nonprofit Donate Life America created the Donate Life Community (DLC) program to utilize grassroots efforts in select localities and among organizations to raise awareness about the importance of registering as an organ, eye and […]

February 14, 2024

‘Now I have a piece of him forever’: Woman’s new knee from unlikely donor

Story by 9News Colorado  “Mary Parker had a third knee surgery last month. But this time, she knew her donor. Mary Parker has written many notes of thanks in her 51 years. Two of those notes were sent to strangers – families of the people who become organ and tissue donors. Thanks to them, she […]

January 30, 2024

Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, February 2024: Jordan Lemons

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 Jordan Lemons. Jordan is a Recruiter at Donor Alliance and […]

January 18, 2024

Get Your Wyoming Donate Life License Plate & Support Organ Donation

How to Get a Wyoming Donate Life License Plate You can fill out an application to receive the new specialty plate on WYDOT’s Division of Motor Vehicles website. Donor Alliance is excited to partner with the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles to launch a new Donate Life Wyoming license plate! Help […]