Discussing Donation

We’re often asked who cannot be an organ, eye or tissue donor. The short answer is, no one! Everyone can register as an organ, eye and tissue donor and has the potential to save lives! Even if you have a chronic illness or health condition, you may be able to give the gift of life to someone in need at…

What is a scar? What does the word ‘scar’ mean? The Oxford Language Dictionary defines scar as “a mark left on the skin or within the body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has formed.” By the time we are adults, most people have scars. Some come from accidents, some from…

Let’s be honest. Talking about the hard stuff is difficult. We know that it can be difficult to start the conversation about your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in general. It can be even more difficult when the organ donation conversation is between you and your kids. It can create uncomfortable and unfamiliar feelings, but it…

What do Father’s Day, NASCAR and organ donation have in common, you ask? Well, Joey Gase of course! Who is Joey Gase? Joey Gase’s love of racing began early in life. His father raced before him and at the young age of 8 years old, Joey started his racing career following in his father’s footsteps. He started with Go Karts,…

When Employers Value the Gift of Life, Employees Are Engaged “My employer is a proud supporter of the gift of life made possible with organ, eye and tissue donation.” There are a few companies in Wyoming that can proudly make this declaration. Can you say this as an employee? Or as a company? Supporting donation by joining our Workplace Partnership…

Is it possible for organ recipients to be organ donors? The essential gift of organ donation is the ultimate act of paying it forward. But what if that gift didn’t have to stop with the initial transplant recipient? What if healthy organs could save more than just one life? For some on the waiting list for kidney and liver transplants,…