Press Releases

January 15, 2020

Most Successful Year Ever for Organ and Tissue Donation in Colorado and Wyoming in 2019

Generous donor registry rates, strong local partnerships and process improvements following decade-long performance excellence journey credited for record-breaking year in region Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded the most successful year the region has ever seen in 2019, helping save the […]

December 17, 2019

Colorado Kidney Recipient Represents Centennial State Aboard Donate Life Float in the 2020 Tournament of Roses® Parade

On New Year’s Day, local kidney recipient, Juan Carlos Montanez, will represent Colorado on the 17th annual Donate Life Rose Parade float in the nationally televised Rose Parade. The float has become the world’s most visible campaign to inspire donation. Juan Carlos will be joined by 25 other people from across the country whose lives […]

December 16, 2019

Sue Dunn, Donor Alliance CEO and Longtime Leader to Retire After 15 Years at the Helm; COO Jennifer Prinz to succeed Dunn

Sue Dunn, president and CEO of Donor Alliance, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2020 after leading the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming for more than 15 years. She will be succeeded by Jennifer Prinz, who currently serves as chief operating officer of Donor Alliance. During a career that has […]

November 19, 2019

Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate the Gift of Life in Holiday Parades Across Colorado and Wyoming

This holiday season, residents across Colorado and Wyoming whose lives have been touched by organ, eye and tissue donation will join Donor Alliance to celebrate the gift of life and raise awareness for the cause at community parades across the two-state area. Coloradans that have had a family member become a donor, or who have […]

November 12, 2019

Donor Alliance Names Matt Lovetro Chief Financial Officer

November 12, 2019 Today, Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming, announced Matt Lovetro as its new chief financial officer. Lovetro brings more than two decades of experience in finance and healthcare—including the donation and transplantation field—to his new role. As CFO, Lovetro will coordinate, supervise and review all corporate service […]

September 20, 2019

11th Annual Ending the Wait Awards Honor Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements of Five Premier Colorado Hospitals

Friday, September 20th, Swedish Medical Center, UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Aspen Valley Hospital, Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center and Parker Adventist Hospital were recognized with 2019 Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado. The awards, now in their 11th […]

August 27, 2019

Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate; Wyoming is Sixth in the Nation

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that the organization’s two-state region has earned some of the nation’s highest Donor Designation Rates (DDR) in 2018. Donor Designation Rate or DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and […]

July 10, 2019

Donor Dash 5K Celebrates 20th Year of Bringing Coloradans Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life

This year marks the celebration of the 20th annual Donor Dash 5K run/walk, hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming. The race returns to Denver’s Washington Park on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 8 a.m. Donor Alliance is aiming to top […]

May 6, 2019

The Denver Post honors Donor Alliance as Top Workplace, “Best at Making Work Meaningful”

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized as a 2019 Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the fifth year. The non-profit was also recognized as the Best at Making Work Meaningful across all categories. The organization ranked 16th on […]

March 28, 2019

Shining a Light on Donation: Colorado & Wyoming Celebrate National Donate Life Month by Lighting Up Area Hospitals

Hospital lightings and other events throughout the month of April allow Colorado and Wyoming residents and organizations to #ShowYourHeart in support of organ, eye and tissue donation This April, in celebration of National Donate Life Month, Donor Alliance will join hospitals across Colorado and Wyoming for the #ShowYourHeart Project, which shines a spotlight on organ […]

March 22, 2019

Donor Alliance Named Recipient of the First Katie Coolican-Nicholas Miller Donor Care Award for Excellence in Donor Family Support

Donor Alliance is honored to receive the first-ever Katie Coolican-Nicholas Miller Donor Care Award for Excellence in Donor Family Support, presented by MTF Biologics and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO). Donor Alliance was chosen as the inaugural recipient of this honor for its commitment to providing excellent support to donor families during and […]

February 7, 2019

Donor Alliance Awarded Employee Voice Award, Honoring Commitment to Employee Engagement

Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized for its employee engagement with the 2019 Employee Voice Award from Quantum Workplace for the second time. Donor Alliance received the award for Highest Level of Engagement in smaller (100 to 249 employees) […]