Honoring MLK’s Legacy: Striving for Equality in Organ Donation

Honoring MLK’s Legacy: The Lifesaving Impact of Diverse Donors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day  On the third Monday of January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honor the activist and Baptist pastor Martin Luther King, who, in the mid 50’s, led the movement to end racial segregation and counteract prejudice in the […]

Donate Life Community Program: Boosting Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness

Strengthening Communities Through Donation: Aurora’s Inspiring Journey with the Donate Life Community Program At Donor Alliance, we’re on a mission to create a culture where organ, eye, and tissue donation are celebrated as acts of life-saving generosity. We are a nonprofit dedicated to saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation in […]

Can You Sell Organs in the United States?

Can You Sell Organs in the United States? Donor Alliance is occasionally asked whether someone can sell their organs or receive some form of financial incentive for donating them. In short, the answer is NO. Selling Organs in the United States is Illegal The National Organ Transplant Act, which was passed in 1984, makes it […]

Did You Know: You Might Be A Tissue Recipient?

What is Tissue Donation? Many people understand the importance of being an organ donor, but did you know you can also save and heal lives through tissue donation? In fact, you might have already benefited from a tissue donation without even realizing it!   Tissue donation is an incredible gift that allows one person to […]

Can My Family Override My Decision to be a Donor?

Can My Family Override My Decision to be a Donor? Many people wonder if their family can override their decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor after death. In short, the answer is no. Let’s talk a little more about this decision, the registry, and the donation process. What does Signing Up as […]

What is Brain Death? Key Facts for Organ Donation and Transplantation

Organs are most commonly recovered after brain death, when all brain function has permanently stopped. Brain death is not the same as being in a coma or a persistent vegetative state, and a physician declares brain death independent from and regardless of organ donation status. No one has ever regained consciousness from or survived brain […]

Improving the Organ Donation System with On-Site Recovery Centers

Improving the Organ Donation System with On-Site Recovery Centers Every 8 minutes, someone is added to the transplant waiting list. Right now, in Colorado and Wyoming, nearly 1,300 people await a lifesaving organ transplant. Nationwide, more than 100,000 people are on the transplant waiting list. The need for lifesaving organ donations is urgent. Unfortunately, widespread […]

How are patients selected to receive a transplant?

How Are Transplant Patients Selected? Understanding U.S. Organ Allocation Policy Who decides where donated organs go and how matches are made? The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) does just that. This nonprofit manages the national transplant system, working 24/7 to connect donors with patients waiting for a second chance at life. The organization’s policies […]