Careers Contribute Contact Us REGISTER NOW ABOUT US UNDERSTANDING DONATION DONOR FAMILIES TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS GET INVOLVED Blog Home Newsroom Blog THE GIFT OF TISSUE DONATION: HOW TISSUE DONORS GIVE HOPE, HEALING & RESTORED LIFE Did you know that tissue donation impacts the lives of more than one million people in the United States each year through transplantation? Let’s take a few minutes to talk about this incredible gift of healing! One tissue donor can help support the healing of more than 75 people by restoring mobility, supporting burn victims, … READ MORE WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS AFTER YOU CHECK THE BOX AT ADOT MVD? AND HOW CHECKING THAT BOX MAY ONE DAY SAVE AND HEAL LIVES. If you’ve been to an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) office anytime over the last several years, chances are you have seen this line with that checkbox next to it: Be one in 4 million! More than 4 million people have joined the DonateLifeAZ Registry as an organ, eye and tissue … READ MORE STARS ABOVE A VIRTUAL DONOR REMEMBRANCE “Tonight, we dedicate a star in honor of your loved one, of our 2020 Arizona donors. So, when you look up in the sky tonight, you’ll be able to see the light that they left behind, knowing that other families are looking at the same star and their hearts are filled with love,” says Tim … READ MORE PRECIOUS CARGO: GPS TRACKED PACKAGES FOR ORGAN DONATION Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) has collaborated with United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to improve the way we transport organs by using GPS tracked packages. “The loss of a donated organ is very rare. Less than 0.1% of donated organs experience transportation issues resulting in its loss,” says PJ Geraghty, vice president of DNA … READ MORE 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 … READ MORE DONATE LIFE MONTH 2021 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 … READ MORE 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, … READ MORE 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 … READ MORE BLACK HISTORY MONTH 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 … READ MORE HAPPY VALVENTINE’S DAY! We are pumped for Valventine’s Day! Are you? On Feb. 14 we’ll be celebrating National Donor Day. This is a time to focus on all types of donation, which can save, heal and renew the lives of so many. We recognize how organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelet and bone marrow donations all play a role … READ MORE RECENT STORIES The gift of tissue donation: How tissue donors give hope, healing & restored life 09/30/2021 What exactly happens after you check the box at ADOT MVD? And how checking that box may one day save and heal lives. 08/16/2021 Stars Above A virtual donor remembrance 08/3/2021 Subscribe to get email updates! REGISTER TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES Heart recipient, Greg Welsh, and the mother of his donor, Alejandra Rivera, share a special bond through Fernando Rivera’s lifesaving gift. Fernando saved three others as an organ donor after passing away in 2011. REGISTER TODAY! Donor Referral Hotline: 1-800-447-9477 Questions About Donation: 602-241-5550 Main Line: 602-241-5550 Contact.Us@dnaz.org Copyright 2016 Donor Network of Arizona. All rights reserved. Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms of Use Site by factor1