Un tatuaje puede parecer superficial, pero las razones detrás de ciertos tatuajes pueden ser mucho más profundas. Para aquellos conectados con la donación y el trasplante de órganos, ojos y tejidos, el significado detrás de un tatuaje representa temas tan significativos como la vida y existen muchas personas que se hacen tatuajes por que fueron […]

Día de la Madre: Millas de Gratitud El Día de la Madre es un momento para reconocer a todas las madres por su amor incondicional y apoyo. Nosotros, en Donor Alliance honramos a todas las madres, incluidas aquellas que están en lista de espera para un trasplante de órgano que les salve la vida. Nuestra […]

Cadet Marc Henning was a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy, served as head manager of the Falcon football team, and was active in Engineers Without Borders. He was developing into a genuinely liked and respected leader. As Linda and Van Henning, Marc’s parents, and his brothers surrounded Marc’s bed the night before he […]

Summer is only halfway over and parents are ready for kids to be back in school! Vacations are mostly over, school supplies are on sale and back to school clothes are out in the stores. It’s also when we remember that there is probably a summer reading assignment hiding in the backpack that hasn’t been […]

“Very emotional for me, but I feel like it’s a movie worth seeing as a donor family member,” said Laurie. Laurie is a donor’s wife and an Advocate for Life from Casper, Wyoming who helped us review the 2019 romantic holiday comedy, Last Christmas, through a Donate Life lens. While Laurie’s connection to donation and […]

Organ, eye and tissue donation is the ultimate act of kindness, and Colorado and Wyoming are among the most generous states in the country when it comes to signing up to become a donor. However the need for transplantable organs is an ongoing public health crisis and residents need to be reminded of the importance […]

Parte dos de tres de nuestra serie “Aftercare” Muchos miembros de la familia de donantes y receptores han expresado lo significativo que es comunicarse y conectarse entre sí. Donor Alliance fomenta la correspondencia entre las familias de donantes y los receptores, y se enorgullece en ayudar a facilitar estas conexiones siempre que sea posible. “Apoyar […]

Why Don’t People Sign Up To Be a Donor? Lack of Knowledge: Many of those that have never considered organ donation or have delayed signing up to become a donor, do so because of inaccurate information or assumptions about organ donation and transplantation. “I’m Not Healthy Enough”: In both Colorado and Wyoming, someone thinking they […]

Tissue Recipient Meets His Donor’s Mother AlloSource and Donor Alliance worked together to introduce Phil, a cartilage recipient, to his donor’s mother, Annette. A former Division I soccer player and active father, Phil attributes his mobility to the generosity of his tissue donor, Marcos. Read the full story of Marcos, Phil and Annette here.

On Saturday, May 19th, Donor Alliance was honored to welcome 124 incredible Donor Families to the 2018 Annual Donor Family Tribute at the Seawell Ballroom in the Denver Center Performing Arts Complex. At this special event, themed Lives Transformed, donor families honored loved ones and their gift of organ and tissue donation with a candle-lighting […]

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 Julie […]

National Volunteer Week (April 15-21) is a time to celebrate our amazing Advocates for Life. National Volunteer Week: National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to promote volunteerism, recognize and appreciate volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about. Celebrating Our Advocates for Life: Here at Donor Alliance we’d like […]