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Father celebrates lifesaving organ...

June 19, 2024

This Father’s Day is extra special for one local father as he didn’t think he would make it this far about a year...

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New Mexico Donor Services Celebrates Donate Life...

May 6, 2024

April was National Donate Life Month, and the theme for 2024 was Donors are Super Stars! This theme was inspired by the night sky and the billions of stars...

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Organ Donors and Recipients Celebrate the Gift of Life at...

April 26, 2024

April 17, 2017, that was the day Antoniette Suina's life changed forever. Her son, 6-year-old Joel Anthony, would lose his life in a car accident....

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New Mexico organ donors impacted 241 lives in 2023, NM Donor Services...

April 26, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, it was an emotional morning at Presbyterian Hospital; they celebrated organ donors for National Donate Life...

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New Mexico celebrates organ donors following record...

April 26, 2024

New Mexico celebrates organ donors following record year ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — April is National Donate Life Month. Last year, New Mexico saved a record number...

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Organ donations hit a record high in NM, but the wait for kidneys remains above...

April 22, 2024

Organ donations and transplants hit an all-time high in 2023, according to New Mexico Donor Services. Still, over 640 New Mexicans are sitting on a waitlist...

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Gifts of Life Give a Grandmother More...

April 19, 2024

While soft-spoken, Alanna, a member of Poundmaker Cree Nation, does not mince her words. Her story is gripping and one that inspires hope, determination, and...

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Introducing our new Native American Affairs...

April 19, 2024

Meet Karina Loretto, Pueblo of Jemez, the new Native American Affairs Coordinator for New Mexico Donor Services....

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Lovelace Women’s Hospital honors its first organ...

April 17, 2024

Lovelace Women’s Hospital honored the gift made by their first organ donor patient, Tara Velasquez, with a flag-raising ceremony. She was 51 years old when...

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Hundreds of New Mexicans are waiting for a...

April 16, 2024

A young transplant recipient shares her personal...

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#BeTheGift that saves lives!

When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, you leave a lasting legacy and bring hope to those waiting.

To access the National Registry, click here.