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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...

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....

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...

Hundreds of New Mexicans are waiting for a...

April 16, 2024

A young transplant recipient shares her personal...

The White House issues Proclamation for National Donate Life...

April 8, 2024

I often say that we are a good Nation because we are a good people, and during National Donate Life Month, we are reminded of why that is true as we celebrate...

March is National Kidney...

March 12, 2024

March is National Kidney Month and to celebrate, we're highlighting influential individuals who were kidney patients, transplant recipients and donors....

Happy International Women’s...

March 8, 2024

To all the trailblazing women who have paved the way for progress, and to those who continue to champion equality and justice, Happy Women's Day! Your efforts...

‘Ordinary Angels,’ Hilary Swank’s new movie celebrates the gift of...

February 21, 2024

“Ordinary Angels,” which hits theaters Feb. 23, tells the story of a determined hairdresser who rallies her community in Louisville, Kentucky, to save the...

Changing Lives: Indigenous organ recipients and donor families reflect on decisions that often break cultural...

February 13, 2024

The only thing Cheryl “Renee” Roybal knows about the heart that now thumps in her chest is that it belonged to an 11-year-old girl from Los Angeles....