News and Media Relations

January 1, 2020

Local Transplant Patient Will Be in Rose Parade – ABC 7 – Denver, CO

Juan Carlos will represent Colorado in the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year's Day.

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November 29, 2019

Colorado Kidney Recipient Honored to Represent the Centennial State in 2019 Rose Parade – YourHub – Denver, CO

On Jan. 1, I am honored to be representing Colorado in the 131st Rose Parade aboard the Donate Life float in Pasadena, Calif., along with 25 others whose lives have been touched by donation. This year marks the 17th year that the Donate Life Rose Parade float has been a part of the parade, inspiring millions to donate life through organ, eye and tissue donation.

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November 22, 2019

Casper Man’s Inspiring Story of How He Became a Heart Recipient – My Country 95.5 – Casper, WY

How would you like to go to the doctor and find out your heart is only doing 10% of its work. That's what happened to this Casper man who shared his inspiring story about the difference being a heart recipient has made in his life.

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October 21, 2019

Man Runs Marathon in Every State to Honor Late Brother – KUSA – Denver, CO

50 full or half marathons in 50 states: It's been an eight-year journey for Tom Susco, culminating this past weekend at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon, but he wasn't on this journey alone.

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July 22, 2019

11 News Employees Walk Donor Dash 5K in Honor of Dustin Cuzick – KKTV – Colorado Springs, CO

Trading dress shoes for sneakers, a throng of past and present KKTV employees walked the Donor Dash 5K Sunday in honor of Dustin Cuzick.

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July 21, 2019

Organ Donation is Best Tribute to Late KKTV Reporter – Colorado Springs Gazette – Colorado Springs, CO

Dustin has been a staple at KKTV for a decade, working as a photographer, a reporter, an anchor, and most recently an investigative reporter, working side-by-side with me on our 11 Call for Action team. I wanted to take this time to talk with you about a cause that Dustin was very passionate about: Donate Life.

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July 21, 2019

20th Annual Donor Dash Underway in Denver’s Washington Park – KUSA – Denver, CO

Now in its 20th year, Donor Alliance hopes this year’s edition of the Donor Dash 5K run/walk will top last year’s record-breaking attendance of nearly 6,500 race participants.

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July 14, 2019

20th Annual Donor Dash – Front Range Focus – Denver, CO

Lori Lynn Barker talks with Ryan Harris, former Denver Bronco and son of an organ recipient, and Andrea Smith, with Donor Alliance, about the upcoming 20th annual Donor Dash.

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July 9, 2019

Donor Dash Highlights the Importance of Organ Donation – KUSA – Denver, CO

The event takes place on Sunday, July 21. The event brings together organ recipients and donor families to celebrate the importance of organ donation.

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May 23, 2019

Runner to Complete Her First BOLDERBoulder Since Liver Transplant – ABC 7 – Denver, CO

Kathy will be running her twelfth BOLDERBoulder this year, but this time around, it’s got a special meaning all because of something that happened back in January. “I got a phone call right when I came home and they said, ‘We have a liver. You have to come in for surgery’ and I was shocked and I couldn’t believe it,” she remembered.

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April 27, 2019

#ShowYourHeart For Donate Life Month – CBS 4 – Denver, CO

#ShowYourHeart For Donate Life Month. April is Donate Life month, and it's a time for you to "#ShowYourHeart."

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April 23, 2019

When It Comes to Organ Donation More Heroes Are Needed Across Colorado – Greeley Tribune – Greeley, CO

Four years ago, Jaclyn Prybella didn’t know the man she loved was a hero, but today she’s unafraid to call him exactly that – a hero. See, Tyler Martin made a decision that would change the lives of four people across Colorado, and on this day Prybella was honoring that decision. Young and healthy, Martin wasn’t shy about his wishes when it came to helping others. If anything ever happened to him, his organs were to be donated.

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