Discussing Donation

With all of the different types of donation out there today, it can get confusing as to who does what. We often receive questions about bone marrow donation, blood donation, whole body donation and more. So today, we’re here to answer some of your questions about the different types of donation and get you the resources you need to make…

Often times, we see stories that focus on organ donation and we don’t pay as much attention to the millions of lives that are saved and healed every year from tissue donation in the United States. In 2021, 2,082 heroic tissue donors from our region of Colorado and Wyoming helped save thousands through skin grafts, spinal fusions valve replacements and…

It’s National Volunteer Week and this year we thought we would take a moment on what it means to be a volunteer and celebrate our amazing Advocates for Life volunteers. Volunteering as a Service We all volunteer multiple times throughout our life. It could be as simple as helping a co-worker with a project that is not part of your…

My name is Anne Bina and I am here to tell you the story of my miracle, my gift of life. It all started with the story of my kidney transplant on October 15, 1999. The Beginning My story is a little different than most. While many are due to diabetes or high blood pressure, my kidney failure was due…

What is Tissue Donation? Most people are familiar with what it means to be an organ donor. You can also save and heal others through tissue donation. In fact, you might be the recipient of a tissue donation without even knowing it! Signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor after death means that you have said yes…

Donation and the LGBTQ+ Community It takes a lot of time, energy, understanding and love to get to a place where you feel comfortable being your whole self. For some, they choose to share and celebrate their whole self on October 11 each year. A day of unity and respect, today is Coming Out Day. A day meant to celebrate…