Donation Essentials Blog
What is the Time Frame for Transplanting Organs?
Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Saves Lives The lifesaving benefits of organ donation and transplantation are widely known and accepted. Many don’t realize how critical and complex the time frame for transplanting organs from donor to recipient can be. If you’re wondering how long organs are viable after death, the short answer is – that […]
Why You Should Celebrate Transplant and Donor Caregiver Support & Others This Month
Teachers. Nurses. Mothers. Transplant and Donor Caregivers. We are celebrating these amazing caregivers and transplant and donor caregiver support over the next week and wanted to take a moment to honor them. So…what words come to mind when you think of these people in your life? If you do a quick search on the internet […]
Semana Nacional de Trasplantes Pediátricos: Trabajando para poner fin a la lista de espera de trasplantes pediátricos
Cada año, durante el Mes Nacional Done Vida, celebramos también la Semana Nacional de Trasplantes Pediátricos, que busca difundir el mensaje de poner fin a la lista de espera de trasplantes pediátricos y reconocer a aquellos niños y jóvenes—y a las familias—que han sido tocados por la donación y los trasplantes. Este año, la semana […]
National Pediatric Transplant Week: Ending the Pediatric Transplant Waiting List
Every year during National Donate Life Month we celebrate National Pediatric Transplant Week, a time to spread the message of ending the pediatric transplant waiting list and recognize those that have been touched by pediatric organ, eye and tissue donation. Throughout the week, clinical partners are encouraged to share patient stories, transplant recipients can share […]
#MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida 2021
Estamos orgullosos de que Colorado y Wyoming sean dos de los estados que más apoyan en el país cuando se trata de registrarse como donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Sin embargo, todavía hay casi 2,000 personas en nuestra área, incluyendo casi 500 hispanos, esperando un trasplante que salve su vida. Es por eso que […]
Staff Spotlight: Leslie Gonzales
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 Leslie Gonzales, an Aftercare Coordinator. In this role, Leslie […]
Marzo 2021 marca un año de la pandemia: Te Traemos Las 5 preguntas principales sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos
Desde el inicio de la pandemia, hemos recibido muchas preguntas relacionadas con el impacto que tiene el COVID-19 en la donación y el trasplante de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Compilamos una lista de las cinco preguntas más frecuentes y las respondimos a continuación. Las 5 preguntas más frecuentes sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos: […]
#ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month 2021
We are proud that Colorado and Wyoming are two of the most supportive states in the country when it comes to signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. Yet there are still nearly 2,000 people in our area waiting for a lifesaving transplant. That’s why we are asking all Coloradoans and Wyomingites […]
Advocate Spotlight: Dan Krynovich
Donor Alliance volunteers and advocates are the heart and soul of our efforts to inspire and inform our community about the importance of signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in Colorado and Wyoming. Each of our volunteers and advocates has their own unique and inspiring story to tell. In this advocate […]