Press Releases

Nearly 400 Lives Saved Through Organ Donation & Transplantation in 2012

February 5, 2013

DONOR ALLIANCE REPORTS NEARLY 400 LIVES SAVED THROUGH ORGAN DONATION & TRANSPLANTATION IN COLORADO & WYOMING IN 2012 Local organ procurement organization announces 100,000 lives healed through tissue donation Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and Wyoming, recorded another impactful year […]

Donor Alliance Sponsors Brother of Organ and Tissue Donor to Ride the Donate Life Rose Parade Float on New Year’s Day

December 12, 2012

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming today announced its sponsorship of a float rider from Colorado aboard the annual Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade®.  Peter Lang of Golden was just 16-years-old when his […]

Donate Life Colorado to host ‘Gift of Life’ float in the 9NEWS Parade of Lights on Nov. 30

November 26, 2012

For the first time, Colorado and Wyoming families of organ, eye and tissue donors, transplant recipients and living donors will escort a balloon float in the annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights in downtown Denver Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1. The Donate Life Colorado float, titled “Gift of Life” will be a jumbo balloon […]

Donor Alliance Celebrated for Improving Performance, Achieving Results

October 26, 2012

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming, today announced its receipt of the Foothills Award from Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence (RMPEx), a nonprofit helping organizations improve performance and achieve results. RMPEx is a program dedicated to enabling organizations […]

Donor Alliance Honored with Three Awards for Outstanding Communications Surrounding Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation

October 19, 2012

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming today announced its receipt of three Gold Leaf Awards from the Colorado Healthcare Communicators (CHC). The annual awards program recognizes excellence in healthcare communication by local organizations and professionals. Donor Alliance […]

Colorado & Wyoming Awarded Gold Medals for High Rates of Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation

October 8, 2012

In a ceremony held October 4 in Grapevine, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming were among just 10 states awarded with gold medals by Donate Life America in recognition of their respective high percentages of residents who have generously pledged to be organ, eye and tissue donors through the states’ donor registries. The medals were presented at […]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recognizes 10 Colorado & Wyoming Hospitals, Three Transplant Centers and Donor Alliance for High Organ Donation Rates

October 4, 2012

Colorado and Wyoming leaders in giving the gift of life, with an 88 percent organ donation rate The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded 10 Colorado and Wyoming hospitals, three local transplant centers, as well as the organ procurement organization serving the same region with Medals of Honor for their success […]

Donor Alliance Named Colorado’s Top Health Care Company

September 17, 2012

Organ procurement organization recognized for community commitment and elevating organ, eye and tissue donation in Colorado Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and Wyoming has been named Colorado’s top healthcare company as judged by the ColoradoBiz Top Company awards program. Now […]

Colorado’s “Save Time, Renew Online” Social Media Campaign Recognized with National PACE Award

July 31, 2012

The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Donor Alliance and Colorado.gov today announced that their joint “Save Time, Renew Online” social media campaign utilizing the fictitious character Guy VROOM has been named the Best Use of Social Media by the annual PACE Awards sponsored by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators […]

Donor Alliance to Host 13th Annual Donor Dash July 15 in Honor of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors, Recipients and Patients Awaiting Transplants

July 10, 2012

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and Wyoming will this month once again host the Donor Dash. The 13th annual 5K run/walk is to honor the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrate the lives of organ and tissue recipients and […]

State of Colorado Wins Silver Communicator Award for “Save Time, Renew Online” Campaign with Guy VROOM

June 21, 2012

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Donor Alliance and Colorado.gov announced today that their joint “Save Time, Renew Online” multimedia campaign utilizing the fictitious character Guy VROOM, was recognized with a Silver Communicator Award in the not-for-profit category by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) 2012 Communicator Awards. The campaign aims to educate […]

Jennifer Prinz Appointed Examiner for 2012 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

June 20, 2012

Jennifer Prinz of Donor Alliance located in Denver, Colo., has been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2012 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national […]