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Carrying on the Legacy: The Power of Volunteers

“Volunteering allows me to turn grief into hope and keeps Brian’s legacy alive by inspiring others to give the gift of life,” she says.

Tissue Donation: Let’s Talk About It

Through tissue donation, the lives of more than one million people are touched yearly. One tissue donor can help support the healing of over 75 people.

You Asked, We Answered

You Asked, We Answered. We also know it’s important to have honest, easy-to-understand answers about organ donation.

Public Health Gives “Access” to a Second Chance

After a heart failure diagnosis in 2008, Steven Murphy also had permanent atrial fibrillation, a common type of heart arrhythmia characterized by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat.

A Bond For Life

Today, Aug. 3, we remember one of our favorite stories of friendship that blossomed from the gift of donation. Alice and Donna have a unique bond brought together by a donor’s selfless act in a time of need.

What is DCD? Understanding Donation After Circulatory Death 

What is DCD donation and how is it different from brain death?

From Turbulence to Transplant: BAROguard™ Preserves Donor Lungs Against the Odds

Flying thousands of feet in the air, no one expected a mid-flight crisis. But after a rapid loss of plane cabin pressure and an emergency return to the airport, a pair of donor lungs went through the journey of a lifetime and still saved a life—thanks to new, cutting-edge preservation technology.  

Hometown Hero

Every summer we gather at Chase Field alongside donor families, recipients and donation champions for Donate Life Day at the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This year’s game holds a special meaning as we honor Jason Conti, former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and proud Arizona Diamondback. He donated life after his sudden passing.

Waiting To … Wait?

“I am not an organ recipient … at least for now. But I am closer than most people would ever want to get.”

Read about Donor Network of Arizona volunteer Laura Holka’s path to liver health.

We Came. We Saw. We Sang.

Our goal was to help 600 Arizonans register for the first time as organ and tissue donors to celebrate National Donate Life Month. Here’s how it went: