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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.
Organ Donation After Devastating Loss ‘Gave Us Peace’ – Oil City News – Casper, WY
Laurie Weaver says she’ll often replay in her head the last words she and her husband had. “The last thing I said to him was ‘I love you,'” recalls Laurie. In the whirlwind of grief and confusion, Laurie was informed that Sam had just renewed his driver’s license and listed himself as an organ donor. In honor of her late husband, Laurie will be a guest at a flag raising ceremony to kick off this year’s National Donate Life Month at Wyoming Medical Center.
Valentine’s Day: Chocolates and Organ Donations – KOAA 5 – Colorado Springs, CO
February 14th is National Donor Day or, if you rather, National Organ Donor Day. The intent to bring awareness to the massive number of Americans in need of life saving organ donations. In Colorado Springs, we caught up with a donor with a special and especially timely story.
Man Donates Kidney Years After Son Receives Heart Transplant – CBS 4 – Denver, CO
Valentine’s Day is also “National Donor Day,” across the United States. While many celebrate love, others hope to use the holiday to encourage everyone to show their love by signing up to be an organ donor. While donating organs after life is important, there are examples of living donors giving to strangers. Doug Bare, a resident of Cheyenne, is one of those who made that selfless decision.
7 Years After Her Death, Denver Officer Still Saving Lives – FOX 31 – Denver, CO
A Denver police officer is still giving back to the community, seven years after she was shot and killed in the line of duty. For the first time, Officer Celena Hollis’ parents revealed she was an organ donor after her death in 2012.