Discussing Donation

The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a wrench into plans throughout Colorado this holiday season, but the good news is, some of your favorite Donate Life-themed holiday events are still on! Though they’ll look a bit different this year, holiday events are moving forward throughout our area with safety being the top priority. We’re breaking down WHAT events are still…

One of the most common myths we hear about donation is that there is an additional cost to the organ and tissue donor’s family or their estate. That’s simply not true, your donation is a gift! The fact: There is no cost to the donor’s family for organ, eye and tissue donation. Many people who have never considered organ donation…

The essential gift of organ donation is the ultimate act of “paying it forward” with the donation of healthy organs and tissues. But what if that gift didn’t have to stop at just one transplant? What if healthy organs could save more than one life? For some on the waiting list for kidney and liver transplants, that dream could become…

In this Donation 101, we’re breaking down organ donation terms we don’t use and why, while also giving you the correct terms to use instead! Words are powerful. How certain words or terms are used can have a significant impact, especially when it comes to organ, eye and tissue donation. Language not only plays an important role in perpetuating or…

Colorado DMV Opens New Driver License Office On Wednesday, July 18, the newest Colorado Driver License office opened in Westminster at 8464 Federal Boulevard. The Westminster office will be open from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday. It is conveniently located next to an established Adams County Motor Vehicle Office, which processes title and registrations for vehicles. Donor Alliance is…

Colorado is number one in the nation for highest Donor Designation Rate (DDR) with an amazing 69.1% of Coloradans that said Yes to organ, eye and tissue donation in 2018. This surpasses the national average of 49%, according to Donate Life America (DLA). DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and tissue donor registry as a…