Press Releases

La Junta Driver License Manager Awarded Donate Life America Lifesaver Award

September 28, 2020

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming, and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles announced today that La Junta driver license manager, Christina Salas has been awarded the Donate Life America Lifesaver Award for AAMVA Region IV. Salas was presented with the award at the La Junta Driver License Office on […]

Wyoming Earns 3rd Place in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate

September 11, 2020

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that the organization’s two-state region has earned some of the nation’s highest Donor Designation Rates (DDR). DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and tissue donor registry as a percentage […]

Jennifer Prinz Takes Reins as Chief Executive Officer

July 1, 2020

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming, announced that Jennifer Prinz will assume the role of chief executive officer, effective Monday, July 1, 2020. She will succeed Sue Dunn who retired after leading the organization for more than 15 years. Prinz has been with Donor Alliance since 2008 and previously served […]

Denver Post Honors Donor Alliance as Top Workplace for Sixth Year

May 11, 2020

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the sixth year. The non-profit was recognized amongst Colorado’s top 150 workplaces, however exact rankings will not be posted until September 6 following a […]

Jennifer Muriett Named Chief Operating Officer

April 27, 2020

Donor Alliance announced Jennifer Muriett will assume the role of chief operating officer on June 1. She will succeed Jennifer Prinz, who will become president and chief executive officer following the upcoming retirement of Sue Dunn, the organization’s president and CEO of 15 years. Muriett brings more than two decades of experience in organ and […]

Most Successful Year Ever for Organ and Tissue Donation in Colorado and Wyoming in 2019

January 15, 2020

Generous donor registry rates, strong local partnerships and process improvements following decade-long performance excellence journey credited for record-breaking year in region 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, helping save the […]

Colorado Kidney Recipient Represents Centennial State Aboard Donate Life Float in the 2020 Tournament of Roses® Parade

December 17, 2019

On New Year’s Day, local kidney recipient, Juan Carlos Montanez, will represent Colorado on the 17th annual Donate Life Rose Parade float in the nationally televised Rose Parade. The float has become the world’s most visible campaign to inspire donation. Juan Carlos will be joined by 25 other people from across the country whose lives […]

Sue Dunn, Donor Alliance CEO and Longtime Leader to Retire After 15 Years at the Helm; COO Jennifer Prinz to succeed Dunn

December 16, 2019

Sue Dunn, president and CEO of Donor Alliance, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2020 after leading the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming for more than 15 years. She will be succeeded by Jennifer Prinz, who currently serves as chief operating officer of Donor Alliance. During a career that has […]

Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate the Gift of Life in Holiday Parades Across Colorado and Wyoming

November 19, 2019

This holiday season, residents across Colorado and Wyoming whose lives have been touched by organ, eye and tissue donation will join Donor Alliance to celebrate the gift of life and raise awareness for the cause at community parades across the two-state area. Coloradans that have had a family member become a donor, or who have […]

Donor Alliance Names Matt Lovetro Chief Financial Officer

November 12, 2019

November 12, 2019 Today, Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming, announced Matt Lovetro as its new chief financial officer. Lovetro brings more than two decades of experience in finance and healthcare—including the donation and transplantation field—to his new role. As CFO, Lovetro will coordinate, supervise and review all corporate service […]

11th Annual Ending the Wait Awards Honor Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements of Five Premier Colorado Hospitals

September 20, 2019

Friday, September 20th, Swedish Medical Center, UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Aspen Valley Hospital, Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center and Parker Adventist Hospital were recognized with 2019 Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado. The awards, now in their 11th […]

Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate; Wyoming is Sixth in the Nation

August 27, 2019

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that the organization’s two-state region has earned some of the nation’s highest Donor Designation Rates (DDR) in 2018. Donor Designation Rate or DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and […]