Historias de Familias de Donantes

Shay and Willy Maxwell didn’t know that alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency was in their genes. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a disease that often affects the liver and/or lungs. There were no signs of the disease in their lives and no history of the disease anywhere along the family tree. But it’s a genetic disease that struck […]

March’s biggest organ, eye and tissue donation news and stories from around Colorado, Wyoming and the US: House votes unanimously to add John Buckner’s name to organ donor awareness fund The vote approved a surprise third-reading amendment offered by state Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, to House Bill 1027, sponsored in the House by Buckner and […]

On Monday, April 3rd, NASCAR Driver, Joey Gase, came to Wyoming to help kick-off National Donate Life Month at Old Chicago in Cheyenne. Joey was only 18 when his mother, Mary Jo, died of a brain aneurysm in 2011, and he made the decision to donate her organs and tissues. He races in her honor […]

Q&A with Dr. James Caruso, Denver County Medical Examiner When did you know you wanted to become a medical examiner? I knew in high school that I wanted to be a physician. While in medical school I strongly considered Pathology as a specialty, but I first had to serve as a primary care physician in […]

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 let you learn more about who we are and why we work at Donor Alliance. Name: Keenan Heyde Position: Donation Consultant Years at Donor Alliance: 13 […]

Donate Life Wyoming is proud to partner with NASCAR driver, and organ, eye and tissue donation advocate, Joey Gase, to encourage Wyoming residents to Show Your Heart for National Donate Life Month this April. Joey will be at the Old Chicago at 1734 Meadowland Dr. in Cheyenne on Monday, April 3rd from 5pm-7pm to show […]

Donate Life Colorado is proud to partner with NASCAR driver, and organ, eye and tissue donation advocate, Joey Gase, to encourage Colorado residents to Show Your Heart for National Donate Life Month this April. Visit the Donate Life Colorado booth at the Denver Auto Show from April 5-9 to Show Your Heart for organ, eye […]

Donor Alliance volunteers and advocates are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and inform our community about the importance of registering as organ, eye and tissue donors in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our volunteers and advocates has their own unique and inspiring story to tell. This month, we are featuring Allison […]

March is National Kidney Month. There are currently more than 98 thousand Americans waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant, nearly two thousand of which are in Colorado and Wyoming. The average time a patient spends on the waiting list is 3-5 years. Dean Bicknese, of Casper, WY, had been on the transplant waiting list for […]

In Colorado and Wyoming, more than 2,500 are waiting for lifesaving transplants, but many misconceptions and myths about organ, eye and tissue donation have prevented people from registering to be donors. Here are eight lesser-known truths about organ donation: One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and save or heal more […]

February’s biggest organ, eye and tissue donation news and stories from around the US: AP Exclusive: Twin tragedies give survivor a new face After disfiguring his face over a decade ago, Andy Sandness is now adapting to a new face. Sandness underwent a complex 56-hour surgery that grafted him a new nose, bones, teeth and […]