Here you’ll find recent Donate Life Texas press releases as well as other relevant media stories.
2021
April 16, 2021 – Donate Life Texas Reaches Milestone, 13 Million Registered
April 1, 2021 – A Proclamation on National Donate Life Month
April 1, 2021 – April is National Donate Life Month
January 11, 2021 – From UNOS: Annual Record Trend Continues for Deceased Organ Donation, Deceased Donor Transplants
2020
December 3, 2020 – 2021 Donate Life Floral Sculpture to Honor Donation & Transplantation Professionals on New Year’s Day
- Donate Life Rose Parade Sculpture Resources
- The Community of Life Sculpture meaning, description & artist rendering – English
- Photos of floral installation
- Donate Life Rose Parade Float logo
- More about the Donate Life Rose Parade Float – event history, photo archive, media kit, stories and more
November 11, 2020 – Donate Life Joins the Tournament of Roses 2021 TV Special
October 22, 2020 – NASCAR Driver Races to Raise Awareness for Organ & Tissue Donation and Honor Texans
October 9, 2020 – PHOTO OP: National Donate Life’s DPS Appreciation Celebration
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- Facebook Live Event – Virtual Flag Raising Ceremony and Donate Life Texas Champion Awards Presentation
June 7, 2020 – From the National Multicultural Action Group: National Minority Donor Awareness Month
March 19, 2020 – From UNOS: CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance to Healthcare Providers
March 6, 2020 – Donate Life Texas Statement Regarding COVID-19
2019
December 17, 2019 – PHOTO OP: El Paso Kidney & Pancrease Recipient as Rider Donate Life Rose Parade Float
January 8, 2019 – From UNOS: Organ Transplants in United States Set Sixth Consecutive Record in 2018
May 2, 2019 – 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Theme Announcement
2018
December 2018 – PHOTO OP: Texas Liver Recipient Jeff Walburn to Ride on Donate Life Rose Parade Float
November 1, 2018 – NASCAR Driver to Honor Organ & Tissue Donors at V.R. Eaton High School
November 1, 2018 – Celebrating 11 Million and Counting
October 26, 2018 – Liver transplant recipient among 3,000 Waco Ironman competitors
January 9, 2018 – From UNOS: Deceased Organ Donors in the United States Exceeded 10,000 for First Time in 2017
2017
December 2017 – PHOTO OP: San Antonio Lung Transplant Recipient to Ride Donate Life Rose Parade Float
- Donate Life Rose Parade Foat Resources
- The Gift Of Time float meaning, description & artist rendering – English, Spanish
- Photos of float building in progress: wide shot, close up of calendar face
- Donate Life Rose Parade Float logo
- Donate Life Rose Parade B-roll (for broadcast production; includes interviews with float organizers, visuals of donor floragraphs being created and float test drive)
- More about the Donate Life Rose Parade Float – event history, photo archive, media kit, stories and more
December 2017 – Donate Life Texas Tops 10 Million, Becomes Second Largest U.S. Donor Registry
November 2, 2017 – PHOTO OP: NASCAR Driver to Honor Organ & Tissue Donors at Joshua High School
July 10, 2017 – From UNOS: Odds for Receiving a Kidney Transplant Now Equal for Hispanic Candidates
June 27, 2017 – Donate Life Campaign with Walgreens to focus on Multicultural Communities
FAQs and Multicultural Donation / Transplant Statistics
April 21, 2017 – Dallas Voice, Leaving a living legacy
2016
July 5, 2016 – Apple & Donate Life America Bring Organ Donor Registration to iPhone
April 6, 2016 – Donation Fans Invited to Give NASCAR Driver “A Hand” at Photo Opportunity
March 10, 2016 – DLT Tops 8 Million, Thanks to Texas Department of Public Safety
2015
November 1, 2015 – PHOTO OP – South Dallas DPS Mega Center Hosts Gase, Donate Life Texas #52 car on 11/5
October 29, 2015 – ZAK Products & Grapevine Ford Lincoln to Host Sprint Cup Driver Gase and DLT Registration Drive
October 5, 2015 – Donate Life Texas announces partnership with NASCAR XFinity driver Joey Gase
August 6, 2015 – Houston Mother & Daughter to Represent Donate Life Texas on Rose Parade Float
June 11, 2015 – Donate Life Rose Parade Float Design Unveiled
April 2015 – National Donate Life Month, Donation and Transplantation Statistics
March 13, 2015 – Donation and Transplantation Community to Celebrate Donate Life Texas Day at the Capitol
January 7, 2015 – Donate Life Texas Announces 7 Millionth Registration
2014
2014 Donate Life Texas Annual Report
Dec. 28, 2014 – Dallas Transplant Recipient to Ride Donate Life Rose Bowl Parade Float
Nov. 6, 2014 – Donate Life Texas Joins Faith Communities for National Donor Sabbath