Press Releases

October 8, 2012

Colorado & Wyoming Awarded Gold Medals for High Rates of Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation

In a ceremony held October 4 in Grapevine, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming were among just 10 states awarded with gold medals by Donate Life America in recognition of their respective high percentages of residents who have generously pledged to be organ, eye and tissue donors through the states’ donor registries. The medals were presented at […]

October 4, 2012

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recognizes 10 Colorado & Wyoming Hospitals, Three Transplant Centers and Donor Alliance for High Organ Donation Rates

Colorado and Wyoming leaders in giving the gift of life, with an 88 percent organ donation rate The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded 10 Colorado and Wyoming hospitals, three local transplant centers, as well as the organ procurement organization serving the same region with Medals of Honor for their success […]

September 17, 2012

Donor Alliance Named Colorado’s Top Health Care Company

Organ procurement organization recognized for community commitment and elevating organ, eye and tissue donation in Colorado Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and Wyoming has been named Colorado’s top healthcare company as judged by the ColoradoBiz Top Company awards program. Now […]

July 31, 2012

Colorado’s “Save Time, Renew Online” Social Media Campaign Recognized with National PACE Award

The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Donor Alliance and Colorado.gov today announced that their joint “Save Time, Renew Online” social media campaign utilizing the fictitious character Guy VROOM has been named the Best Use of Social Media by the annual PACE Awards sponsored by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators […]

July 10, 2012

Donor Alliance to Host 13th Annual Donor Dash July 15 in Honor of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors, Recipients and Patients Awaiting Transplants

Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and Wyoming will this month once again host the Donor Dash. The 13th annual 5K run/walk is to honor the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrate the lives of organ and tissue recipients and […]

June 21, 2012

State of Colorado Wins Silver Communicator Award for “Save Time, Renew Online” Campaign with Guy VROOM

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Donor Alliance and Colorado.gov announced today that their joint “Save Time, Renew Online” multimedia campaign utilizing the fictitious character Guy VROOM, was recognized with a Silver Communicator Award in the not-for-profit category by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) 2012 Communicator Awards. The campaign aims to educate […]

June 20, 2012

Jennifer Prinz Appointed Examiner for 2012 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Jennifer Prinz of Donor Alliance located in Denver, Colo., has been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2012 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national […]

April 23, 2012

Donor Alliance Honored by Colorado Legislature

Today the Colorado legislature recognized Donor Alliance for its contributions to the promotion of organ and tissue donation in Colorado. Members of Donor Alliance’s leadership team, Governing Board of Directors and community partners accepted the resolution, sponsored by Senator Lucia Guzman (D-Denver), Senator Jean White (R-Hayden), Representative Dan Pabon (D-Denver) and Representative Carole Murray (R-Castle […]

April 5, 2012

National Donate Life Month News Release

Donor Alliance Releases Research Examining Public Perception of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation in Colorado Communities with Lower Donor Designation Rates In an effort to save more lives, Donor Alliance commits to busting myths surrounding donation and transplantation in 2012 Donor Alliance, the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) […]