You Are the Heart and Soul of What We Do
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August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month!
Does Race Matter in Organ Transplants?
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The need for lifesaving organ transplants affects all communities regardless or race, ethnicity, age or sex. However, when it comes to race and transplants, there is an even greater need for organ transplants amount diverse communities and a need in our region and nationally for more people of color to sign up as organ, eye and tissue donors. National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, celebrated in August, aims to help save and heal the lives of diverse communities by growing understanding of organ, eye and tissue donation across all ethnicities. The lives of those waiting depends on others in our community. Here in Colorado and Wyoming, there are around 1,500 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. While the need for transplants affects people across all communities, almost 50% locally, 60% nationally, of those on the waiting list belong to communities of color: 26% of the people locally waiting for a transplant are Hispanic, 11% locally are African-Americans, and 6% locally are Asian/Pacific Islanders.
Click the button below to keep reading about what you can do to help!
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Advocate Spotlight: Lucy Williamson
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In this month's spotlight, meet Lucy Williamson. Lucy is a liver recipient from Cheyenne, WY and has been a passionate Advocate for Life for 12 years!
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September Advocate Gathering: Monday, September 12
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Save the date for Monday, September 12! If you'd like the link to join us on Zoom, please e-mail Mandy.
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DMV Appreciation Month is in September!
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Did you know that 99% of the people who say Yes to organ, eye and tissue donation in Colorado & Wyoming do so at their local driver license office? We need your help to say THANK YOU to the DMV staff who ask the donation question every day and register people to give the gift of life. Help us show our appreciation in SEptember for National DMV Appreciation Month! Click the link below for more information.
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Administrative: Storage and Inventory Help in the Casper Office
Do you have great organizational skills? Good with inventory and storage? We need your help with our Casper office event supplies. Our storage unit is in the basement of our office building. From community event supplies, to Driver Services supplies for Donor Alliance programs in Wyoming, we have it all! We are looking for an Advocate who would like to help us be more efficient by organizing our supplies and storage. We also need to inventory supplies as organization takes place. Although this administrative task is behind the scenes, helping in this way helps us in a large way. The dates and times of this opportunity are flexible. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: 500th Heart Transplant Celebration by Children's Hospital Colorado
We are looking for two Advocates to help celebrate this amazing milestone with Children's Hospital Colorado! We'll have a table set up at the celebration to educate and inspire participants to join the donor registry. This event takes place at the Denver Zoo. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: Northern Colorado Walk Like MADD
Walk Like MADD is their signature fundraising event to help them raise both awareness and funds to eliminate drunk and drugged driving. This event attracts a broad audience and this year they expect many people. Donate Life Colorado is excited to have a booth to educate walkers about organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation. This event will take place at Boardwalk Park at Windsor Lake in Windsor. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: PH in the Park
2022 marks the 13th year of the pulmonary hypertension collaborative fundraiser with the University of Colorado Denver, Children's Hospital Colorado and PHA. We are looking forward to having a DDS table at this 5k run/walk for community awareness in City Park! To sign up, click here.
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DDS: Rocky Mountain Vibes Baseball Game
We are sponsoring the Rocky Mountain Vibes Baseball Game on Saturday, September 10th! We are looking for two Advocates to help staff a DDS at the game to educate and inspire the community to join the donor registry. This event will take place in Colorado Springs, CO. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: Southern Colorado Kidney Walk
The National Kidney Foundation is excited to host the Southern Colorado Kidney Walk in Colorado Springs! We are looking for two Advocates to help staff a DDS table and educate and inspire the community to sign up as organ, eye and tissue donors. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: UW v. San Jose State University Football Game
This year, as part of our partnership with UW, we will have a DDS table in the Pepsi Pre-Game Zone. We are looking for a few Advocates to staff our DDS table and share their stories with game attendees, register those interested (on provided iPad or attendees personal smartphone) and educate the public on the facts of donation. Game kickoff is at 5:30pm. Join us for this fun event to connect with thousands of Cowboy fans from around the state. This event will take place at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, WY. To sign up, click here.
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DDS: Cool Science Carnival
Join us for the annual Cool Science Carnival Day at UCCS in Colorado Springs! This is a whole day for kids (primarily K-8th, but lots of fun for all ages), featuring a wide variety of demonstration shows, performances, lab tours and hands on exhibits and activities spotlighting all aspects of STEAM. To sign up, click here.
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1: Jennifer Rindhal
1: Pattei Schutte
3: Sherrie Roesner
8: Lynn Konken
11: Don Lechuga
12: Sandra Chavez
13: Jeff Beattie
13: Sherri Wolin
16: Viola Hale
17: Cindy Helms
19: Jennifer Weaver
24: Jim Eastman
26: Guadalupe Kerr
26: Lisa Vallejos
31: Rhonda Hill
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August 22, 2008
Lella Young, Liver Recipient
August 14, 2009
Lucy Williamson, Liver Recipient
August 19, 2011
Scott Pinkney, Liver Recipient
August 24, 2012
Anedrea Anderson, Liver Recipient
August 22, 2016
Jodi Lanzi, Heart Recipient
August 25, 2016
Colleen Reed, Liver Recipient
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In loving memory of those who are not here today, but are forever present in our hearts.
August 17, 2002
Tracy Sanders, Donor's Mother
August 31, 2014
Cindy Helms, Donor's Wife
August 11, 2016
Allison Vogel, Donor's Mother
August 30, 2018
Pattei Schutte, Donor's Grandmother
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200 Spruce Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 329-4747
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