Donation Essentials Blog
#ShineALight for National Donate Life Month to illuminate the importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
Join us this April 2025 as we #ShineALight for National Donate Life Month! This April, Coloradans and Wyomingites come together to #ShineALight for National Donate Life Month, honoring donors, celebrating recipients, and recognizing the nearly 1,300 of our neighbors who are currently waiting for lifesaving transplants. This national observance shines a light on the critical […]
What is a Donate Life Community?
Introduction to a Donate Life Community To save and heal lives and create a culture where donation is embraced, the national nonprofit Donate Life America created the Donate Life Community (DLC) program to utilize grassroots efforts in select localities and among organizations to raise awareness about the importance of registering as an organ, eye and […]
‘Now I have a piece of him forever’: Woman’s new knee from unlikely donor
Story by 9News Colorado “Mary Parker had a third knee surgery last month. But this time, she knew her donor. Mary Parker has written many notes of thanks in her 51 years. Two of those notes were sent to strangers – families of the people who become organ and tissue donors. Thanks to them, she […]
Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, February 2024: Jordan Lemons
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 Jordan Lemons. Jordan is a Recruiter at Donor Alliance and […]
Get Your Wyoming Donate Life License Plate & Support Organ Donation
How to Get a Wyoming Donate Life License Plate You can fill out an application to receive the new specialty plate on WYDOT’s Division of Motor Vehicles website. Donor Alliance is excited to partner with the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles to launch a new Donate Life Wyoming license plate! Help […]
Christianity and Organ Donation
Organ donation and transplantation saves and heals thousands of lives every year and is a generous act supported by all major religions in the United States, including Christianity. Christianity and Organ Donation: A Gift of Love The topic of organ donation affects a diverse range of people, regardless of their religious beliefs. This noble deed […]
New Year’s Resolution Ideas
As you step into the new year, do you have trouble with New Year’s resolution ideas? Well, we challenge you to choose the word ‘life’ or the phrase ‘the gift of life’ as your one intention to focus on throughout the year. Daily, here at Donor Alliance, we strive to save lives through organ and […]
Gift of Life Story of Hope: Jeremy Mare’s Second Chance at Life
A Gift Beyond Words: My Journey to a Second Chance at Life As the holidays roll around, I’m sharing my experience with the true spirit of giving. I was given a second chance at life thanks to the generosity of a selfless organ donor. In 2018, my battle with a rare disease brought me to […]
“Gift of Life” Balloon Dazzles at 9News Parade of Lights for 12th Year
For the twelfth year in a row, Colorado families of organ, eye and tissue donors and transplant recipients escorted a balloon float in the annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights in downtown Denver. The Donate Life Colorado float, titled “Gift of Life”, represents the hope made possible by organ, eye and tissue donation. Donate Life Colorado […]