Donation Essentials Blog
What Does Volunteering Mean to You?
Celebrating National Volunteer Week: Embracing the Power of Service With National Volunteer Week around the corner, Donor Alliance is celebrating the incredible impact of its Advocates for Life volunteers. These dedicated advocates are the heart of the mission, inspiring others to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors. Donor Alliance advocate volunteers are the heart […]
Augmented Reality: Summer Activities for Students
Try these Augmented Reality activities at home this summer to keep your children engaged in anatomical science. What is Augmented Reality? Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that blends the real world with the digital world. AR utilizes the power of your cell phone’s camera, location, and other sensors to interact with the environment in […]
LGBTQ+ and Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation – Donate Life Colorado
Donation and the LGBTQ+ Community It takes a lot of time, energy, understanding, and love to get to a place where you feel comfortable being your whole self. For some, they choose to share and celebrate their whole self on October 11 each year. A day of unity and respect, today is Coming Out Day. […]
Advocate Spotlight: Lupe Kerr
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 […]
Who can register to donate organs after death?
Proud to Say Yes to Organ and Tissue Donation! This PRIDE month celebrates all the contributions made by the queer community including being Registered Organ Donors. Have you wondered who can donate organs after death? We’re here to tell you that EVERYONE can register to donate after death, no matter age, sexuality, or medical conditions. […]
Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, June 2023: Valeria Munchmeyer
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 Valeria Munchmeyer. Valeria is a Community Engagement Coordinator at […]
Marc Henning – Gift of Life Story
Cadet Marc Henning was a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy, served as head manager of the Falcon football team, and was active in Engineers Without Borders. He was developing into a genuinely liked and respected leader. As Linda and Van Henning, Marc’s parents, and his brothers surrounded Marc’s bed the night before he […]
Will Doctors Still Save my Life if I’m a Registered Organ Donor?
Doctors will do EVERYTHING in their power to save your life, even if you’re a registered organ donor. Here’s why: Many people wonder: will doctors save my life if I’m a registered organ donor? Medical professionals prioritize saving lives when sick or injured people arrive at the hospital. They do not consider organ and tissue […]
Advocate Spotlight: Tim Atkinson
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 […]