About Donate Life Northwest

Mission

To save and enhance lives through the promotion of organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Vision

To ensure that everyone waiting for an organ, eye, or tissue transplant receives one.

About Donate Life Northwest

In 1975, responding to medical advances in transplantation, local healthcare professionals formed Oregon Donor Program by bringing organ, eye, and tissue procurement agencies together to collaboratively the local donor pool. For thirty two years, Oregon Donor Program successfully advocated for improved donation laws, developed educational programs, and conducted awareness campaigns to enlist the help of organizations, clubs, faith groups and businesses.

In 2007, Oregon Donor Program changed its name to Donate Life Northwest, reflecting the organization’s commitment to increase the number of designated organ, eye, and tissue donors in Oregon and SW Washington.

Donate Life NW is incorporated as a private nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax status.

Donate Life NW is governed by a Board of Directors and Advisory Council. The Board of Directors is made up of health care professionals and community leaders interested in the goals of Donate Life NW. Donate Life NW is a proud member of Donate Life America, a national coalition founded in 1992. It is an alliance of (49) national organizations and (47) local coalitions dedicated to educating the public about organ, eye, and tissue donation, correcting misconceptions about donation and motivating people to designate themselves as donors.

Values

The purpose of Donate Life NW is to save lives and restore health to all men, women and children needing an organ, eye, or tissue transplant in Oregon and Southwest Washington by promoting collaboration among the procurement agencies in this region, providing current information on organ, eye and tissue donation to the public, and motivating individuals to designate themselves as donors by signing up on the donor registry.

Staff

Standing L to R: Karen Embler, Finance Specialist, Sara Lewis, Coordinator of Volunteers, Lila Isbell, Associate Director, Celeste Miller, Development Associate

Seated L to R: Kelly O'Rourke, Education Outreach Coordinator, Judith Trujillo, Manager of Programs, Brittany Gosselin, Development Director, Mary Jane Hunt, Executive Director

Not pictured: Susan Chrzanowski, Administrative Assistant

Annual Reports

2006 Annual Report - (PDF File)
2007 Annual Report - (PDF File)