Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!

It’s Nurses Appreciation Week!  As we celebrate Nurses Week, it’s paramount to reflect on the profound impact nurses have made. Especially during the challenges of the past years. In the midst of uncertainty, nurses, including transplant nurses, have been unwavering beacons of compassion. They’re often the solitary faces of comfort in hospitals when we need […]

Older Americans Month: Am I Too Old To Be A Donor?

May Is Older Americans Month The question of whether or not someone is too old to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor is one we hear frequently. Too many times people will automatically rule themselves out as potential donors, due to health or age restrictions. However, each person is evaluated at the time […]

What Does Volunteering Mean to You?

Celebrating National Volunteer Week: Embracing the Power of Service As National Volunteer Week unfolds, Donor Alliance is reminded of the profound impact of volunteering through its Advocates for Life volunteer program. Donor Alliance advocate volunteers are the heart and soul of its efforts to inspire people about the importance of registering as organ and tissue […]

Musical Memorials: Delve into a Spotify Playlist Curated by Those Affected by Organ & Tissue Donation, Including ‘My Hero’ by Foo Fighters

Behind the Spotify Playlist Music has a way of connecting us all. In April, Donor Alliance, the nonprofit that facilitates organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, created a Spotify playlist for National Donate Life Month. The playlist gives people an opportunity to listen to songs those connected to organ […]

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 […]

#ShineALight for National Donate Life Month to illuminate the importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation

Join us this April 2024 as we #ShineALight for National Donate Life Month! This April is the 21st Anniversary of National Donate Life Month. Established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003, Coloradans and Wyomingites join the national effort to honor the generosity of our heroic donors and their families, celebrate with […]

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 […]

Recognize National Kidney Month This March: Raise Awareness & Become A Donor

National Kidney Month: Are you one of the 33% of People at Risk of Kidney Disease? March is National Kidney Month, and Donor Alliance aims to spread awareness about kidney disease to save and heal more lives in Colorado and Wyoming. Donor Alliance is a nonprofit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation for transplantation […]