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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.
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.
#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."
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.
Loveland Man Thriving After Three Liver Transplants – Loveland Reporter Herald – Loveland, CO
Loveland resident Dennis Gibson lived to see the births of four grandchildren, to watch two of his children get married, to travel and to enjoy life because of three liver transplants. Without them, he would not have survived.
Organ Donation Saves Lives – KREX FOX 4 – Grand Junction, CO
April is National Donate Life Month and Friday, April 12th is National Blue and Green Day, which is all about encouraging people to become registered organ donors. Costa Vida, a Mexican restaurant here in Grand Junction off of Patterson, hosted an event for National Blue and Green Day.
Donate Life Month: Donor’s Mother Shares Story – KKCO 11 – Grand Junction, CO
Friday is National "Blue and Green Day," part of Donate Life Month. It's a chance to honor organ donors and their families, recognize survivors who have received transplants, and start conversations about donating.
Kidney Recipient Thanks Donor Family With World Championship – CBS 4 – Denver, CO
One person donated a kidney. The other returned a world championship. It was life-defining exchange. Sara Millard’s life. Two years ago, she was nearing the end of her rope, having been born severely ill and struggling with health issues throughout her childhood. Her first surgery was at six weeks of age. Her first heart attack in kindergarten.
Donate Life Month: Kate Geer’s Story – KREX 5 – Grand Junction, CO
Organ donation is a personal decision, but it's a decision that can undoubtedly change someones life. As part of National Donate Life Month, KREX 5's Katerina Chryssafis had the chance to speak to Kate Geer, the widow of fallen Deputy Derek Geer, about what this month means to her.
Former Denver Broncos Player Ryan Harris Explains How Organ Donation Impacted His Family – KUSA – Denver, CO
CRMC partners with Donor Alliance to increase donation awareness – Wyoming Tribune Eagle – Cheyenne, WY
As National Donate Life Month kicks off around Wyoming, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has teamed up with Donor Alliance to increase organ, eye and tissue donation awareness in Wyoming. At a flag raising ceremony on April 3rd, local resident, Doug Bare, shared how he understands the gift an organ transplant can be for a family. His infant son received a heart transplant that motivated him decades later to do an altruistic living kidney donation.
Your Healthy Family: April is National Donate Life month, are you a donor? – KOAA 5 – Colorado Springs, CO
April is National Donate Life Month, which is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of being an organ donor and to encourage everyone to sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. This morning at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, and at other hospitals across Colorado, a Donate Life flag was raised that will fly all month.