Donation Essentials Blog
Organ Donation Terms We Don’t Use and Why
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Altar de Día de Muertos, ofrendas a nuestros seres queridos
La Muerte como Símbolo de Vida en el Altar de Día de Muertos Según la tradición mexicana, el 1 y 2 de noviembre, son los días en que las almas de nuestros difuntos vuelven a casa, al mundo de los vivos, para convivir con la familia y nutrirse de la esencia de los alimentos […]
Harnessing the Power of Hollywood
By Tenaya Wallace, Guest Blogger & Founder, Donate Life Hollywood (DLH) Recently I asked a group of organ donation educators to raise their hand if they had ever spoken to someone who cited a television storyline as the reason they were NOT a donor. Every hand in the room went up. Around the country, OPOs […]