Donation Essentials Blog

January 2, 2025

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 […]

February 17, 2020

Wyoming Driver License Has a New Look and a New Heart Donation Symbol

This year, Wyomingites will see a new look for their driver license and state identification cards. Wyoming recently adopted this new version, showcasing Devil’s Tower on the front and the state capitol on the back. The goal was to make these forms of identification more secure and unique to the beautiful state. The licenses and […]

February 11, 2020

National Donor Day: Stories that Inspire Awareness Around Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation

National Donor Day 2020: Stories that Inspire Awareness Around Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Friday might be known best as Valentine’s Day, but February 14 is also National Donor Day. On a day dedicated to showing your friends, family, and neighbors how much they mean to you, we can’t think of a better way to […]

January 29, 2020

Advocate Spotlight: Anne Bina

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. This month, we’re […]

January 27, 2020

Staff Spotlight: Samantha Finke

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. Meet Samantha Finke, a Family Support Coordinator in Northern Colorado for Donor Alliance. In that […]

January 22, 2020

Hospitales Locales, Familias y Donantes Salvan Número Récord de Vidas a Través de la Donación en el 2019

2019 es el Año Más Exitoso Registrado para la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos — Colorado y Wyoming Donor Alliance, la organización sin fines de lucro designada a nivel federal que facilita la donación de órganos y tejidos en Colorado y la mayor parte de Wyoming, registró el año más exitoso que la región ha […]

January 15, 2020

Local Hospitals, Families and Donors Help Save Record Number of Lives Through Donation in 2019

2019 Most Successful Year Ever Recorded for Organ and Tissue Donation – Colorado and Wyoming Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded the most successful year the region has ever seen in 2019. In fact, Donor Alliance 2019 was record-breaking! There were […]

January 13, 2020

Light in the Darkness: Donate Life Float Wins Judges Trophy at 131st Rose Parade

2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float wins Judges’ Award.

January 9, 2020

Celebrando la Vida en el Desfile de las Rosas del 2020, —Juan Carlos Montañez

Este año, tuvimos el honor de tener a Juan Carlos Montañez, un receptor de trasplante de riñón local, como representante de Colorado en el 131 ° Desfile de las Rosas en Pasadena, California. Juan Carlos honró a su donante a bordo del 17 ° flota anual de Donate Life Rose Parade el día de Año […]