Donor Network West

Our Social Media Favorites Voting is still open and will close this Friday, Dec 20th! Click the following link to vote for your favorite of the final six! https://lnkd.in/gMSN8qmQ We can’t wait to see what you all think because these artists are incredible! #HolidayCardArtContest #HCAC #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest

Luis Mayen, living donor hero and Vice President of External Affairs & Strategic Partnerships was selected by Donor Network west to walk alongside the Donate Life Float at the 136th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. In his honor, a multitude of his colleagues and friends joined together for a special send-off event that took place on Monday, Dec. 16th at 11 a.m. at Donor Network West’s Bishop Ranch location. The Donate Life Float is considered to be the world’s most visible campaign to inspire viewers to save and heal lives by registering to become organ donors. Luis will be one of eight living donors honored at the Rose Parade. #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest #LivingDonorHero #LivingDonor #RoseParade

THE RESULTS ARE IN AND FINAL! Congratulations to our 2024 Holiday Card Art Contest Winners! Overall Winner: Keiradee | Sanger west High School Age Group: 13 & Under Winner - Swara | O. N. Hirsch Elementary School Age Group: 14 - 18 Winner - Yesenia D. | UC Merced Age Group: 19+ - Sarah M. | San Jose State University Our Social Media Favorites Voting will take place starting TODAY! Click the following link to vote for YOUR favorite of the final six! https://lnkd.in/gMSN8qmQ We can't wait to see what you all think, because these artists are incredible! Congratulations to all of our winners, good luck to all those competing in the social media favorite, and thank you to every single student, teacher, parent and families who make this contest possible 💙 Prizes for the winning contestants will delivered ASAP! #HolidayCardArtContest #HCAC #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest

Donor Network West and the Reno Aces had the privilege of sending off Blake Lalli and Aleah Hartung to the Rose Parade at Greater Nevada Field. Blake will be honored as a walker & Aleah as a rider on this year's Donate Life Float! Aleah Hartung, an Aesthetics Physician Assistant based in Reno, Nevada, and a two-time kidney transplant recipient, has shown incredible strength in the face of significant health challenges. Diagnosed with underdeveloped kidneys at the age of 18, Aleah received her first life-saving kidney transplant in 2008, donated by her mother, Sandy. After years of stable health, her condition began to decline in 2023, needing another kidney to survive. In a truly selfless act, her boyfriend, Reno Aces Manager Blake Lalli, stepped forward to test as her donor and was found to be a perfect match. Now thriving post-surgery, Aleah is a passionate advocate for organ donation, highlighting the life-saving impact of donors and those in need. Her story is a testament to resilience, love, and the profound importance of organ donation in saving lives. Blake Lalli, the manager of the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former Major League Baseball catcher has a journey marked by athletic achievement and profound personal sacrifice. In March of 2024, during Spring Training, he made a selfless act that forever changed his girlfriend, Aleah Hartung's life. Driven by Aleah's urgent need for a kidney transplant due to declining kidney function, Blake's unwavering commitment to her health allowed Aleah to regain her quality of life. This act of love and sacrifice raised awareness about the importance of organ donation and empowered many to consider becoming donors. His advocacy and dedication, both on and off the field, continue to inspire as he leads the Aces with the same passion he brings to his personal life. #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest #RoseParade #RenoAces

Donor Network West will host the Stanford Mobile Blood Drive at Bishop Ranch this coming Monday!! Your blood donations across America are used for patients in need of surgery, cancer treatment, and transfusions for blood loss from traumatic injuries. Your actions and decisions in more ways than one can save lives 💙 Date: Monday, December 9th Time: 11 AM - 3 PM Location: 12667 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583-9026 Click Here to Register your appointment: https://lnkd.in/gVrWwgbz #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest #StanfordBloodDrive

Happy Giving Tuesday! 🌟 Today, as we celebrate the spirit of giving, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support. Your contributions have fueled our outreach efforts, allowing us to educate communities across Northern California and Northern Nevada about the profound impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation. 🙏 This Giving Tuesday, we extend a heartfelt invitation to unite with Donor Network West. Your involvement is not just a donation; it's a gesture of hope, a lifeline for those on the transplant waiting list. ❤️🤝 Click here to watch and learn more about the incredible work we do and how you can help: https://loom.ly/bHSTDhc Together, let's make a lasting impact and provide the precious gift of life to those in need. 🎁 #DonorNetworkWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #GivingTuesday #GivingSeason #SaveLives

We're in the prime of the season of giving. Our work is centered around the kindness, generosity, and hope that one individual can grant so many. Please take a moment to watch our executive leadership team's Thanksgiving message for the year. Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! https://lnkd.in/gcJnpvkW #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest #HappyThanksgiving

At the Donor Network West Foundation, we have an incredible privilege and responsibility to support donor families and transplant recipients, fund clinical innovation and research, and educate communities about the power of organ, eye, and tissue donation by amplifying the legacy of donors and their families, ultimately aiming to save and heal lives through the gift of organ donation. We express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support of this mission throughout this year and always. Your contributions, volunteer service hours, and community efforts have fueled our outreach efforts, allowing us to educate communities across Northern California and Northern Nevada about the profound impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation, and we couldn't be more thankful. Your efforts to uplift our mission empower hope. It is our honor to push forth that message of hope that lives within the gift of life alongside our ability to save and heal lives together as a community. Click here to watch and learn more about the Donor Network West Foundation, our purpose, and how you can uplift and empower hope: https://lnkd.in/gtXfBHB4 Thank you for your current and future support! We are grateful to you! #GiftOfLife #DNWFoundation #DonorNetworkWestFoundation #DonorNetworkWest #MyDNWest #DonateLife #DoneVida

Donor Network West is privileged to bring you the Fall 2024 Best of Donor Network West Newsletter! This fall, highlighted by our phenomenal Foundation Run/Walks this past September, was one for the books, and we're so thankful to everyone across our donation service area for uplifting our mission and helping to save lives! You can read and download the newsletter here: https://loom.ly/HHXBV3g #DonateLife #DonorNetworkWest #DoneVida #MyDNWest

At our most recent staff meeting, we had the remarkable privilege of welcoming William 'Bubba' Paris as a guest speaker. William Paris, a motivational speaker, on-air sports analyst, and author, is best known as a three-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers and an All-American at the University of Michigan. He recently joined the organ and tissue donation community as the Executive Director of the Donor Network West Foundation based in San Ramon, California.   During his visit, Mr. Paris delivered a passionate speech, sharing his experiences with transplant recipients and donor families and inspiring our staff to discover their purpose and potential. We thank him for his visit and for motivating us to set new standards of excellence. #ThankYou #SayYesGiveLife #Excellence