Donor Alliance Named Recipient of the First Katie Coolican-Nicholas Miller Donor Care Award for Excellence in Donor Family Support
Honor from MTF Biologics and AOPO recognizes organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming for its exemplary support of donor families Edison, N.J. (March 21, 2019) – MTF Biologics and the Assoication of Organ Procurement Organizations recently awarded...
Sports Fans Urged to Take a Minute to Sign up & Save Lives
PSA Campaign Geared Toward Men SAN ANTONIO, TX — August 31, 2018 — Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), the organ procurement organization that provides organ donation and recovery services in Central and South Texas, has unveiled a new public service announcement...
UW Organ and Tissue Donation and Wisconsin Donor Network Donor Families Honored
In 1993, the State of Wisconsin began formally honoring organ donor families served by the two organ procurement organizations (OPOs) within the state: University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) and Blood Center of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Donor Network...
AOPO Names New Leadership
VIENNA, VA. — July 10, 2018 — The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recently announced incoming leadership to the Association’s Executive Committee for 2018-2019. Kelly Ranum was named President-Elect, Kirk Mizelle was named Secretary-Treasurer,...
Det. Mike Doty to be Honored for Saving Lives Through Organ Donation
Charlotte, NC--On Saturday, May 26, LifeShare Of The Carolinas will proudly sponsor Joey Gase as he drives the #35 Donate Life car in the Alsco 300. The car will bear the name and photo of Detective Mike Doty, whose donated kidneys saved the lives of two people. The...
Baylor University Medical Center and Scott and White Memorial Hospital honor Southwest Transplant Alliance for its outstanding work.
Dallas, TX – March 8, 2018 -- In a special ceremony at the Southwest Transplant Alliance Board of Directors’ meeting today, Dr. Goran Klintmalm, a pioneer in liver transplantation and a leading authority in kidney transplant with Baylor University Medical Center...
Donate Life Indiana Partners with Pippa Mann at 2018 Indy 500
Partnership kicks off initiative to educate new drivers to say YES to donor registration INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – March 20, 2018 – Donate Life Indiana announced today that it will be the primary sponsor on the #63 Dale Coyne Racing entry of race car driver Pippa Mann,...
LifeGift Adds Full-Time Pediatric Intensivist to Team
-Dr. Larry Easterling Joins at Associate Medical Director- (March 19, 2018) – LifeGift, the federally-designated organ and tissue recovery agency, which offers hope to individuals needing transplants in 109 Texas counties in Southeast, North and West Texas, today...
Organ Donation Unit of Study Introduced in New York City Public Schools
LiveOnNY and the NYC Department of Education Team Up to Educate Teens About Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation New York, NY, March 8, 2018 — After years of collaboration, LiveOnNY and the New York City Department of Education are rolling out a five-lesson...
2020 Donate Life Transplant Games to be Held at New Jersey Meadowlands
NJ Sharing Network, along with 12,000 Transplant Recipients, Living Donors, Donor Families and Supporters to Celebrate Life in July, 2020 NEW PROVIDENCE & EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, February 27, 2018– Officials from the Transplant Games of America® (TGA) today announced...