Guest: Andrea Smith, Director of Communications and Judy Thompson, Jake’s mom

Donor Alliance is a non-profit that facilities organ and tissue donations across Colorado and most of Wyoming.  Donor Alliance is one of a group of organizations around the country that work with organ and transplants to sponsor the Donate Life float in the Rose Bowl Parade for over the last 12 years.  There are more than 2,000 people in Colorado that are waiting for a transplant.  More than 68% of people have said yes to be an organ and tissue donor in Colorado.  Colorado has the largest number of people registered to donate.  Judy shared her story about her son who passed away at 21 and how his organs saved 5 people.             

https://www.donoralliance.org/

Guest: Andrea Smith, Director of Communications and Judy Thompson, Jake&rsquo;s mom
Donor Alliance is a non-profit that facilities organ and tissue donations across Colorado and most of Wyoming.&nbsp; Donor Alliance is one of a group of organizations around the country that work with organ and transplants to sponsor the Donate Life float in the Rose Bowl Parade for over the last 12 years.&nbsp; There are more than 2,000 people in Colorado that are waiting for a transplant.&nbsp; More than 68% of people have said yes to be an organ and tissue donor in Colorado. &nbsp;Colorado has the largest number of people registered to donate.&nbsp; Judy shared her story about her son who passed away at 21 and how his organs saved 5 people.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.donoralliance.org/">https://www.donoralliance.org/</a>

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