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Another Record Year for Organ Donation in Central and South Texas

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) announced another record-breaking year in saving lives for 2022.

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  • San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) announced another record-breaking year in saving lives for 2022.
  • TOSA, the organ procurement organization that provides organ donation and recovery services for Central and South Texans, helped provide 829 transplants for patients in need, a 47 percent increase from 2018.
  • Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), founded in 1975, is one of 56 federally designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the United States.
  • TOSA is committed to a mission of saving lives through the power of organ donation by providing organ donation and recovery services to Central and South Texans wishing to donate, and to those waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.

OneLegacy Achieves Two Important Milestones in 2022 With Record-Setting Number of Donors and the Opening of a New Transplant Donor Recovery Center in Azusa

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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OneLegacy announced today that it achieved two major milestones in 2022, helping more organ donors and families share the gift of life than ever in its history and the December opening of its new Transplant Donor Recovery Center in Azusa.

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  • OneLegacy announced today that it achieved two major milestones in 2022, helping more organ donors and families share the gift of life than ever in its history and the December opening of its new Transplant Donor Recovery Center in Azusa.
  • The not-for-profit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization serving seven counties in Southern California enabled 647 organ donors in 2022, which is a 9.5 percent increase from 2021.
  • The 2022 performance by OneLegacy is part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of lives saved through organ donation.
  • The record setting performance and the new Azusa facility’s opening in 2022 were just two of many noteworthy achievements for OneLegacy in the year just concluded.

Record Number of Lives Saved Through Organ Donation in Colorado and Wyoming in 2022

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Donor Alliance , the nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded another record-breaking year for organ donation with 829 life-saving organs transplanted in 2022.

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  • Donor Alliance , the nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded another record-breaking year for organ donation with 829 life-saving organs transplanted in 2022.
  • In 2022, the generosity of 278 heroic organ donors from Colorado and Wyoming resulted in 829 life-saving organ transplants.
  • With another record-breaking year for organ donors and lives saved, 2022 was no exception,” said Jennifer Prinz, president and CEO, Donor Alliance.
  • In addition to a record number of lives saved, Colorado and Wyoming remained two of the most generous states in the country when it comes to registering to become organ and tissue donors.

LifeNet Health saves record number of lives through organ donation in 2022

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022.

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022.
  • LifeNet Health's One Hero program seeks to advance health equity in organ donation and transplantation by increasing access among Black Virginians.
  • She saved four lives through organ donation and was recently honored on the Donate Life float at the Rose Parade.
  • One donor can help save the lives of nine people through organ donation and restore health for more than 150 people through tissue donation.

Brad Adams President of Southwest Transplant Alliance Assumes the Role of CEO

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations (OPO), today announced the full transition of its leadership to Brad Adams as President and CEO.

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  • Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations (OPO), today announced the full transition of its leadership to Brad Adams as President and CEO.
  • Adams was named Patti Niles’ successor at the beginning of 2022 and has served as the organization’s President since, while Niles remained the organization’s CEO.
  • As a result, STA realized record levels of donation in 2022 in service to its community of 11 million Texans.
  • “Our teams compassionately walk with families through the most tragic of circumstances, sharing the hope and healing that donation can bring to all involved,” said Adams.

Fiesta Parade Floats Wins 6 Rose Parade Trophies for its Clients, Including Sweepstakes for Donate Life

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Monday, January 2, 2023
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Fiesta Parade Floats has won Sweepstakes 27 out of the last 29 years, including 2023.

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  • Fiesta Parade Floats has won Sweepstakes 27 out of the last 29 years, including 2023.
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    The float designed by Fiesta Parade Floats for Donate Life won the Sweepstakes Trophy, the Rose Parade's top prize for the most beautiful entry.
  • “Winning the Sweepstakes Trophy is a testament to the sustained excellence and tireless efforts of the entire team at Fiesta Parade Floats,” said Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats.
  • For up-to-date information and news on the 2023 Rose Parade floats, visit the Fiesta Parade Floats website ( www.fiestaparadefloats.com ) and follow Fiesta Parade Floats on Facebook , Twitter ( @fiestafloats ), Instagram (@fiestaparadefloats ) and YouTube .

Axogen Patient to Ride the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade® Float Supporting awareness of organ and tissue donation

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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This is the tenth year Axogen has co-sponsored the Donate Life float to help raise awareness for the importance of organ and tissue donation.

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  • This is the tenth year Axogen has co-sponsored the Donate Life float to help raise awareness for the importance of organ and tissue donation.
  • During a mastectomy, the nerves that provide feeling to a patient’s breasts are cut when the breast tissue is removed.
  • Madelyn (Madie) Nicpon was also an Avance Nerve Graft recipient whose life was improved by the gift of nerve tissue donation.
  • In 2019, Madie rode on the Donate Life Float during the Rose Parade.

The Donate Life Community and its Inspiring “Lifting Each Other Up” Float Invites Audiences to Watch the 2023 Rose Parade January 2

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Friday, December 30, 2022
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On January 2, 2023, the Donate Life community will celebrate 20 years of participation in the Rose Parade® as its inspiring “Lifting Each Other Up,” float makes its way down Colorado Blvd.

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  • On January 2, 2023, the Donate Life community will celebrate 20 years of participation in the Rose Parade® as its inspiring “Lifting Each Other Up,” float makes its way down Colorado Blvd.
  • The 134th annual parade kicks off at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m.
  • ET) and it will air on ABC, KTLA 5, NBC, Univision, Peacock, Cowboy Channel, and RFD-TV — or Rural Free Delivery.
  • The centerpiece of the 2023 Donate Life float is a spectacular street dragon which in Asian cultures symbolizes great power, good luck and strength.

Celebrating 20 Years of Rose Parade Participation, The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade® Float, Lifting Each Other Up Will Honor 59 Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors and Recipients

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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The Donate Life community is celebrating 20 years of participation in the traditional Rose Parade in Pasadena.

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  • The Donate Life community is celebrating 20 years of participation in the traditional Rose Parade in Pasadena.
  • The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade® float, “Lifting Each Other Up,” will feature 59 honorees representing 24 states in the United States.
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    Celebrating 20 Years of Rose Parade Participation, The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade® Float, Lifting Each Other Up Will Honor 59 Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors and Recipients (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The 2023 Donate Life Float will feature:
    39 floragraphs (floral portraits) representing organ, eye and tissue donors who gave the gift of life to others
    Four honorees whose lives were connected to organ donation will walk alongside the 2023 Donate Life float.
  • These donors gave the ultimate gift of life to save and heal others through the power of organ, eye and tissue donation.

Fiesta Parade Floats, the Rose Parade’s Premier Float Builder, Unveils an Inspiring Lineup of Float Entries for the 134th Rose Parade on January 2

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Monday, December 26, 2022
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Fiesta Parade Floats , the award-winning Rose Parade float builder, kicks off its 34th year of Float Decorating Week with the unveiling of an inspirational and uplifting lineup of 2023 Rose Parade float entries.

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  • Fiesta Parade Floats , the award-winning Rose Parade float builder, kicks off its 34th year of Float Decorating Week with the unveiling of an inspirational and uplifting lineup of 2023 Rose Parade float entries.
  • With the highest award win rate in the Rose Parade industry, Fiesta Parade Floats has cemented its status as the leader in float technology as it looks to bolster its impressive float-building track record in 2023 with another incredible lineup of Rose Parade floats.
  • All of us at Fiesta Parade Floats are eager and excited to see a year’s worth of planning and preparation come together in a matter of days,” said Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats.
  • We are looking forward to another great parade.”
    For up-to-date information and news on the 2023 Rose Parade floats, visit the Fiesta Parade Floats website ( www.fiestaparadefloats.com ) and follow Fiesta Parade Floats on Facebook , Twitter ( @fiestafloats ), Instagram (@fiestaparadefloats ) and YouTube .