Press Releases
Coloradans and Wyomingites Celebrate Donation in National & Local Events This Holiday Season
This holiday season, Colorado and Wyoming residents touched by organ, eye and tissue donation will be raising awareness for the cause and trying to inspire others to register at several holiday events. Kate Geer—the wife of a Colorado Sheriff Deputy that became a donor after his death in the line of duty earlier this year—will […]
UCH, Penrose, McKee & Avista Adventist honored for facilitating gift of life
The University of Colorado Hospital, Penrose Hospital, McKee Medical Center and Avista Adventist Hospital have been recognized with 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 eighth year, are presented annually by Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement […]
Three Donor Alliance Employees Named Examiners for 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named three Donor Alliance employees to the Board of Examiners for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence. Donor Alliance Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Prinz, Director of Performance Excellence Grace […]
17th Annual Donor Dash Returns to Denver, Broncos Coach Joins the Team
The 17th annual Donor Dash 5K hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, returns to Denver’s Washington Park on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 8 a.m. The Donor Dash 5K, Colorado’s largest donation event, brings Coloradans of all ages together to […]
Denver Post Names Donor Alliance a Top Workplace
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 2016 Top Workplace by The Denver Post. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that […]
Donors Honored with Tree Dedications in Celebration of National Donate Life Month
This April, in celebration of National Donate Life Month, trees will be planted across Colorado and Wyoming in memory of organ, eye and tissue donors from the region. The trees will be planted and dedicated by transplant recipients honoring their donors, and families of donors memorializing their loved ones who gave the gift of life. […]
Donor Alliance Announces 2016 Board of Directors
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has added Kimberly A. Griffiths, MS, RN, and Thomas M. Gronow, MHA to its 2016 Board of Directors. One of two new additions to the nine-member Board of Directors, Kimberly Griffiths boasts extensive experience in health […]
2015 growth in organ, tissue transplants and registered donors
Donor Alliance announces increase in registered organ, eye and tissue donors, 428 lives saved through organ donation and record-breaking tissue donation year, translating to more lives saved and healed in 2015 Donor Alliance, the federally designated nonprofit that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded another impact year in 2015, […]
Donor Alliance Achieves Highest State-Level Recognition from RMPEx
Donor Alliance, the federally designated not-for-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, today announced that it has received the Peak Performance Award from Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence (RMPEx), a nonprofit helping organizations improve performance and achieve results. RMPEx is a program dedicated to enabling organizations to evolve and […]
Colorado Recipients, Donor Families Celebrate Donation in Multiple Holiday Events
This holiday season, Coloradans impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation will be promoting the cause and urging others to register via two holiday events. A local mother whose daughter became a donor after her death will be sharing her story and representing Colorado aboard the Donate Life Float in the nationally televised Rose Parade. […]
Donor Alliance Recognized for Healthcare Communication Excellence in 2015 Gold Leaf Awards
Donor Alliance, the federally designated not-for-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that it received three awards for its My Hero Said Yes! advertising and marketing campaign at last week’s Colorado Healthcare Communicators’ Annual Gold Leaf Awards. Donor Alliance took home a gold award for the […]
Donor Alliance Named Winner in 2015 Donate Life America Pinnacle Awards
Denver-based nonprofit recognized nationally for marketing and media efforts to promote organ, eye and tissue donation Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-for-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that it won two awards in the 2015 Donate Life America Pinnacle Awards for its efforts to raise […]