Welcome to Donate Life America’s blog on organ, eye and tissue donation and growing generosity. We’re excited you’re here, and look forward to sharing some Donate Life Lessons with you all!
Celebrating National Pediatric Transplant Week: A Journey of Hope and Gratitude
In our healthcare system, there are few events as profound and life changing as organ donation and transplantation. For families facing life or death as
My 1st Heartiversary – An Essay by John Brennan
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to raise awareness about organ donation, encourage organ donor registration, and honor those who have saved lives
BioTissue: Transforming Organizational Culture through Courage, Collaboration, & Communication
Fostering a trusted and caring culture of donation is paramount to the work we do at Donate Life America. Read more about how
Exploring Religious Views on Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation and Funeral Rites
In the United States, over 100,000 individuals are on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant. Giving the gift of life is a very
September is National DMV Appreciation Month
Did you know that lives are saved at the DMV every day? It’s true! Donation makes transplants possible, and donation starts with donor registration. The
Share Your Connection to Donation and Transplantation Through Art
Donate Life America hosts this contest as an opportunity for members of the community to share their connection to donation and transplantation through art.
Sharing a Culture of Donation: Dignity Memorial’s Stories of Hope
Donate Life America is excited to share that Dignity Memorial is our first Donate Life Platinum Partner. We are looking forward to growing our collaboration in the care and support of donor families.
40 is Fabulous Full of Lifesaving Milestones
In donation and transplantation, two major 40 milestones happened in 2021: the United States surpassed 40,000 transplants performed in one year, and Donate Life Feature Partner UPMC Transplant Services celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Honoring Generosity
A routine day of picking apples in November of 2018, ended in tragedy for Irene Leighton when her husband of 40 years, Loren, fell from a ladder and suffered a traumatic head injury.
David Fleming and Jennifer Milton: Activating the Community in 2021
As a Community, our collective efforts have helped to save and heal the lives of not just one person, but thousands, while providing hope to those still in need and bringing comfort and support to the families of generous donors.
