Historias de Receptores

Every year during National Donate Life Month we celebrate National Pediatric Transplant Week, a time to spread the message of ending the pediatric transplant waiting list and recognize those that have been touched by pediatric organ, eye and tissue donation. Throughout the week, clinical partners are encouraged to share patient stories, transplant recipients can share […]

Estamos orgullosos de que Colorado y Wyoming sean dos de los estados que más apoyan en el país cuando se trata de registrarse como donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Sin embargo, todavía hay casi 2,000 personas en nuestra área, incluyendo casi 500 hispanos, esperando un trasplante que salve su vida. Es por eso que […]

Desde el inicio de la pandemia, hemos recibido muchas preguntas relacionadas con el impacto que tiene el COVID-19 en la donación y el trasplante de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Compilamos una lista de las cinco preguntas más frecuentes y las respondimos a continuación. Las 5 preguntas más frecuentes sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos: […]

We are proud that Colorado and Wyoming are two of the most supportive states in the country when it comes to signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. Yet there are still nearly 2,000 people in our area waiting for a lifesaving transplant. That’s why we are asking all Coloradoans and Wyomingites […]

En su mayor parte, todo el mundo nace con dos riñones que funcionan de forma saludable. La mayoría de las personas no piensa en sus riñones a diario, pero para aquellos sufren de enfermedad renal o para los receptores de un trasplante de riñón, esos dos pequeños órganos en forma de frijol son muy importantes. […]

March 2021 marks one year of saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve received many questions relating to the impact COVID-19 has on donation and transplantation. We compiled a list of the top five most frequently asked questions and answered them, below. […]

For the most part, everyone is born with two healthy functioning kidneys. Most people don’t think about their kidneys on a daily basis, but for those with kidney disease or kidney transplant recipients, those two small bean-shaped organs are very important. The National Kidney Foundation or NKF is joining us during National Kidney Month to […]

Donor Alliance’s new YouTube video series, The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story, will transform the way you look at the gift of life and inspire you to live life renewed! Hear from donor family members, transplant recipients, transplant recipient family members and more from throughout Colorado and Wyoming who’ve used their […]

When we think of February, we often picture a heart. This heart symbolizes many things; from love, to Valentine’s Day, to American Heart Month. But for others, a heart holds a much deeper meaning. For those few individuals who have received a heart transplant, it symbolizes the difference between life and death and every thumping […]

We’re so proud to work with each and every one of our staff members here at Donor Alliance. In our Staff Spotlight, we like to take a minute to share who we are and why we work at Donor Alliance. In this month’s staff spotlight, meet Alicia Jackson, a Quality Assurance Coordinator. In this role, […]

A pesar de la pandemia de COVID-19, Donor Alliance registró el 2020 como el año más exitoso con respecto a las vidas salvadas a través de la donación y el trasplante de órganos que jamás haya visto. En el 2020, un número récord de donantes de órganos heroicos salvaron 622 vidas a través de la […]

El comienzo de un nuevo año viene con un sentido de esperanza renovada, nuevas oportunidades e incluso nuevas formas de retribuir y apoyar a tu comunidad. Sin duda, 2020 fue un año como ningún otro con una “nueva normalidad” para casi todas las cosas que hacemos en nuestra vida cotidiana, incluyendo la forma en que […]