Donation Essentials Blog

December 17, 2024

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 […]

January 30, 2023

Inspirational Story of Hope – Joe Kovarik’s Heart Transplant

January’s Inspirational Story of Hope Joe Kovarik knows that he wouldn’t be alive today had it not been for the generosity of a woman he had never met, on what was possibly the saddest day of her life. Diagnosed with a genetic heart disease in 1990, Joe continued to work for a decade. He went […]

January 25, 2023

Staff Spotlight – Carrie Fox

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 Carrie Fox. Carrie is a Quality Assurance Coordinator for […]

January 24, 2023

Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2022 – Donor Alliance Community Impact Report

One Million Transplants, Propelled by Donors in Colorado and Wyoming in 2022 Donors in Colorado & Wyoming saved more lives than ever before in 2022 and you, too, can save a life by registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor. “One million transplants. One million lives saved. One million families restored. The United States […]

January 19, 2023

What Organs Can Be Donated?

When you say Yes to organ, eye, and tissue donation and join the Donate Life Colorado Organ & Tissue Donor Registry at the Driver License Office, you have made the decision to donate your organs, eyes, and tissues after death. Do you know what organs can be donated and transplanted?   Organ donation is giving […]

January 10, 2023

Advocate Spotlight: Eileen Maddox

Donor Alliance Advocates for Life are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and educate our community about the importance of signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our Advocates have their own unique and inspiring story to tell. In this Advocate Spotlight, meet […]

December 16, 2022

Introducing a Colorado hero at the 2023 Rose Parade®

Tanner Denton had a tremendously big heart. Tanner was best known in his hometown of Grand Junction, CO as a baseball player, but that was just a small part of why he was loved by so many. He will be adorned on the Donate Life float at the 2023 Rose Parade. Tanner was one of […]

December 12, 2022

The Gift of Life: One of the Most Unique Gifts to Give

The Gift of Life: One of the Most Unique Gifts to Give this Holiday Season Register your decision online today as an organ donor and tissue donor so you have the ability to give the #GiftOfLife in the future. A Happy Holiday Message from Donor Alliance The gift of life truly is one of the […]

December 1, 2022

Staff Spotlight: Matt Gilchrist

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 Matt Gilchrist. Matt is a Clinical Onsite Specialist at […]