News and Media Relations

April 10, 2025

Heart transplant recipient Andrea Ogg describes how Donor Alliance has helped her

Donor Alliance is hosting a lighting ceremony at Sculpture Park in Denver. They will be lighting up the dancing figures in blue and green to honor Donate Life Month. CBS Anchor Michael Spencer will emcee that ceremony.

April 6, 2025

Local News Raise a flag, shine a light to support organ, eye & tissue donation

April is Donate Life month. Donor Alliance is holding 65 events to raise awareness about organ, eye & tissue donation. Many of those events are flag raisings, where the Donate Life flag is raised outside of buildings.

April 3, 2025

Denver hospital marks Donate Life Month with flag raising ceremony

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver kicked off Donate Life Month, which recognizes the importance of organ donation, with a prayer service, speeches, and a flag raising ceremony.

March 31, 2025

Donate Life Month Ceremony at Aurora Municipal Center

City of Aurora holds a ceremony recognizing April as Donate Life month. In 2022, Aurora became the first city in the state and the second in the nation to become a Donate Life community.

February 14, 2025

National Donor Day emphasizes importance of organ donation in Colorado

In the state of Colorado, there are more than 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant. This is the need for tissue, organ and eye transplants. Donor Alliance is helping to bring this number down by asking people to become organ donors.

February 14, 2025

Step Aside Valentines Day, because it’s National Donor Day

Now we all know every year, on February 14, is Valentines Day, however something else happens to share the same day, and it is known as National Donors Day.

February 13, 2025

Donor Alliance Hosting ‘Sip N’ Save’ on Valentine’s Day morning in Casper

Love is in the air, and so is the power to save and heal lives! This Valentine’s Day isn’t just about chocolates and roses—it’s also National Donor Day, a time to recognize the heroic Wyomingites who have given the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation.

January 27, 2025

Donor Alliance Provides Almost 1,000 Organ Donations in 2024

For the tenth consecutive year, Donor Alliance has reached a life-changing milestone in its mission to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation across Colorado and most of Wyoming.

January 16, 2025

Cherry Creek School District teacher honored with Donor Alliance reward

Donor Alliance awarded the 2024 Community of Excellence award to Niki Kigerl of Eaglecrest High School.

January 10, 2025

Eaglecrest teacher honored for educating kids about organ and tissue donation

Meet a local woman who's being honored for her many years of teaching about organ and tissue donation.

January 8, 2025

Donor Alliance recognizes Eaglecrest High School & teacher

In its continued dedication to saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation, Donor Alliance today presented the prestigious 2024 Community of Excellence Award to Eaglecrest High School in Aurora and its dedicated teacher, Niki Kigerl. The award, given annually, honors an individual or organization in Colorado or Wyoming that excels in inspiring and educating others about the importance of organ and tissue donation.

January 3, 2025

Cherry Creek School District teacher recognized for organ donation awareness

Organ donation is personal for Niki Kigerl. Her son was born with a rare liver disease. One day he will need a transplant. Donor Alliance will recognize the Cherry Creek School District teacher as a standout educator committed to raising organ and tissue donation awareness.