Historias de Familias de Donantes

School is in full swing in Colorado and Wyoming and our Transplantation Science Program has some new resources for teachers this school year! At Donor Alliance, we know that teachers have been working hard for weeks: setting up classrooms, planning curriculum and looking for new and innovative ways to teach students about their content. For […]

Colorado es ahora el número uno en la nación con la tasa más alta de donantes registrados y Wyoming también consolida un lugar en el top 10. La tasa de designación de donantes o DDR, por sus siglas en inglés, es la medida en el que las personas se unen al registro estatal de donantes […]

Colorado is now number one in the nation for highest Donor Designation Rate and Wyoming also solidifies the sixth spot in the nation. Donor Designation Rate or DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and tissue donor registry as a percentage of licensed drivers and ID card holders. An amazing 69.1% […]

On Sunday, July 21st in Denver’s Washington Park, thousands gathered to celebrate life at the 20th Annual Donor Dash 2019! This year, the event attracted 5,594 participants that all came together to also recognize 20 years of dashing for a cause. The Donor Dash is a 5K run/walk that honors the lives of organ, eye […]

Donor Alliance, COO, Jennifer Prinz is being recognized by The Denver Business Journal (DBJ) for her outstanding leadership both in donation and transplantation and in the Denver business community.

Sobre ECHO Donate Life ECHO Donate Life (14-27 de julio) es una celebración anual centrada en compartir la importancia de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos con comunidades multiculturales para alentarlos a salvar y sanar vidas al registrarse como donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Creado por la Asociación para Asuntos Multiculturales en Transplantes […]

About ECHO Donate Life ECHO Donate Life (July 14-27) is an annual observance focused on sharing the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation with multicultural communities to encourage them to save and heal lives by signing up to be organ, eyes and tissue donors. Created by the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT) […]

This year, the Donor Dash is celebrating 20 years of dashing for a cause and bringing awareness to organ, eye and tissue donation! Thousands will join us on Sunday, July 21st at Denver’s Wash Park to honor organ and tissue donors, celebrate transplant recipients and recognize those still waiting for a lifesaving transplant. This year […]

At the 2019 Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) conference, our own CEO and president, Sue Dunn, was recognized for her leadership efforts in donation and transplantation with the 2019 Sallop AOPO Excellence in Leadership Award.

How certain words are used can have a significant impact, especially when it comes to organ, eye and tissue donation. This list provides guidelines around which organ donation terms to avoid and the most appropriate terminology to use instead.

Preventing rejection, restored health, lifestyle changes, medications, new lease on life – all are part of life after transplant. It’s important to note, however, that everyone’s transplant journey looks a bit different, it’s completely unique to them. Transplant Terminology: Let’s start by breaking down some common phrases and definitions associated with transplant. Preventing Rejection: A […]

Una de las preguntas que recibimos a menudo cuando informamos a la comunidad sobre la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos es cómo pueden inscribirse para ser donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos después de fallecer. Aunque la mayoría de las personas se registran para ser donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos al obtener o […]