Media is the single biggest influence on public perception of organ, tissue and eye donation. The stories shared by reporters and journalists shine a spotlight on the lifesaving and life-healing gifts given and received.
Here, members of the media will find information about Donor Network of Arizona and learn more about donation and transplantation in the Arizona community.
See our most recent blog posts below!
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How does blood donation impact organ transplantation?
We already know you’re a registered organ donor to help save and heal lives after you pass away (and if you’re not, you can do that here!) But what about something to do in the meantime? Consider donating blood or plasma! Who coordinates blood and organ donation? Blood and organ donation, though managed by separate …
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We knew Donate Life Month 2021 would look different due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but are so happy with the support we received and the hope we were able to spread together this year! There were more than 100 hospitals, health care organizations and community partners that joined us to make this April a …
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Love Doesn’t Always Come in the Shape of a Heart: Celebrating Kidney Month
“It took me a whole three seconds to say, ‘Yep, we’re going to do this,’” says Bobby Zavala as he recalls his decision to test if he could donate a kidney to his brother. “That’s what you do for your family because you love them.” Those three seconds meant 18 more years that his brother, …
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Why Isn’t Everyone Automatically An Organ, Eye And Tissue Donor?
An opt-in system versus having to opt out The opt-in donation system asks people in the U.S. to record their choice as an organ, eye and tissue donor. In Arizona, the DonateLifeAZ Registry hit a milestone by totaling more than 4 million registered donors in 2020. With the current opt-in system, the U.S. has one of the highest organ donation rates across the globe, with data …
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For Black Heritage Month, we invite you to watch and share this video on the importance of this month’s observance and that of organ and tissue donation in African American communities. Please join us in sharing generosity and spreading knowledge! https://youtu.be/ioFX4hqq4Ug Decades of Appreciation and Respect Charles Okeke’s first heart transplant gave him 10 years of …
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Get Your Donor ❤
Be sure to get the Donor ❤ printed on your driver license or state ID! Visit your local ADOT MVD office and check the box to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, or visit servicearizona.com.
Get Your Donor ❤