Lifebanc Facilitates a Record Number of Organ, Eye & Tissue Donors in 2017
CLEVELAND (Jan. 12, 2018) – Lifebanc facilitated the organ donations of 155 people from Northeast Ohio in 2017, a new record for the region. The gifts of those 155 donors saved the lives of 418 people. There were 150 organ donors in Northeast Ohio in 2016. Lifebanc,...
TransLife Organ and Tissue Donation Services Saves Record Number of Lives in 2017
(Orlando, FL) January 5, 2018 - TransLife Organ and Tissue Donation Services, the not-for-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO), is proud to announce that in 2017, more lives were saved because of Central Florida organ donor heroes than...
Gift of Life Breaks Two National Records for Organ Donation in 2017
Most Generous Region in United States 10 Years in a Row (Philadelphia, PA) – Gift of Life Donor Program is the leading organ procurement organization (OPO) in the United States for the 10th consecutive year, with the successful coordination of life-saving organs from...
Washington Regional Transplant Community Breaks Organ Recovery Record
(Falls Church, VA) - For the second year in a row, Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC), the Washington D.C. area’s non-profit organ procurement organization, surpassed expectations by recovering and allocating 444 life-saving organs in 2017 - an...
LifeLink of Georgia Toy Drive for Children of Puerto Rico
(Atlanta, GA) - To spread some extra Holiday Joy, LifeLink of Georgia staff recently participated in a toy drive to provide toys to children in Puerto Rico, many of whom remain without electricity or running water. The toys were shipped to our LifeLink of Puerto Rico...
Deana Clapper Named Associate Executive Director of Tennessee Donor Services
(Nashville, TN) December 7, 2017 - Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) recently named Deana Clapper, MSN, CCRN, CPTC, CTBS, as Associate Executive Director. Deana joined TDS in 2002, initially as an Organ Recovery Coordinator, and was promoted into leadership as Clinical...
LifeSource to House Serology Lab at Headquarters
The new lab will be operated by VRL Eurofins at LifeSource’s Minneapolis Headquarters Minneapolis, MN (October 3, 2017) –To better serve families and enhance the donation process, LifeSource has expanded its partnership with VRL Eurofins to establish a serology...
NJ Sharing Network President and CEO Leads Life-Saving Organization
Joe Roth recognized for his life-saving achievements in New Jersey receives NJBIZ ICON Honors award and other prestigious appointments NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Joe Roth, President and CEO of NJ Sharing Network, is committed to driving awareness of NJ Sharing Network as it...
Governor Cuomo Announces Measures to Increase Organ Donations in New York State
Governor Signs Executive Order Directing State Health Department to Work with State Agencies in Making Organ Donation Enrollment Options More Available to the PublicGovernor Signs Legislation Making Lauren's Law Permanent in New York State Department of Health...
Former AOPO Executive Director Passes Away
Daniel F. Whiteside passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at his home in Washington, DC. Dan was the AOPO Executive Director from late 1994 through October, 1998. He came to AOPO following a 36-year administrative career in the Public Health Service. Over the...