United Tissue Resources

05/15/2026

During Asian Pacific Heritage Month, a post from our friends and colleagues at MTF Biologics provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of tissue donation for a member of a profession that drives our mission.

We are celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month by honoring the achievements and culture of Asian-Americans & Pacific-Islanders in the US. Just like Ivy Chang, a nurse who experienced firsthand how tissue donations can make all the difference in someone's life – she received a donated tendon to replace her torn ACL after a skiing accident. ​​

Now, Ivy chose to become a donor so that others could receive the same opportunity for recovery. We are proud of Ivy and all those who have dedicated their time to promoting APA communities! 🧡💛​​

Read more about Ivy and her story: https://mtfbiologics.pulse.ly/62bvtvzmd4

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05/10/2026

05/10/2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS: The last flag-signing event for Team Texas brought out recipients, donor families, living donors, former Longhorns, and "Ringo," mascot of our own Texas Stars hockey team. From United Tissue Resources, the official flag of the Transplant Life Foundation Transplant Games of America now makes its way to Florida, before eventually landing in Denver, site of the 2026 Transplant Games.

05/09/2026

Rally 'Round the Transplant Flag!

ONE LAST CHANCE to add your signature to the official flag of the Transplant Life Foundation Transplant Games of America, before it leaves Texas!

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week!

Thank you to all nurses for your dedication to saving and healing others. Thank all of the awesome nurses in your life today! 💙💚

05/04/2026

05/01/2026

May is !

It's a time to celebrate the power of older Americans to guide and inspire us. Did you know that 50% of organ donors are over the age of 55 and the oldest organ donor in the U.S. was 100? The oldest corneal (eye) donor was 107 and older people commonly become tissue donors.

Don't rule yourself out to give the gift of life–generosity is ageless! 💙💚 We can all help save and heal lives by registering online as an organ, eye, and tissue donor at www.DonateLifeTexas.org.

04/30/2026

Today is Donor Remembrance Day.

The donation and transplant community is coming together today to honor and celebrate the donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. We are sharing forget-me-not flowers to symbolize that donors and their legacy of generosity will always be remembered. also honors donor families and serves as a reminder that they are always a part of the Donate Life community. 💙💚

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO

04/22/2026

Kendra Gives Back event in partnership with Kendra Scott in honor of National Donate Life Month.

This event will support Donate Life Texas through IN-Store shopping at stores below and ONLINE shopping with giveback code: GIVEBACK-LXHYW.
*20% of proceeds will be donated to DLT to directly support our mission to save and enhance lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Grab your BLUE and GREEN jewelry during this event, as these colors represent the donation and transplantation community and National Donate Life Month.

Click the link to RSVP to an IN-Store event or share the code with others to purchase online:
https://donatelifetexas.splashthat.com

IN-STORE Event Details:

AUSTIN:
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – The Domain
Address: 11506 Century Oaks, Suite 104, Austin , TX 78758

SAN ANTONIO:
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – La Cantera
Address: 15900 La Cantera Pkwy STE 8805, San Antonio, TX 78256

HOUSTON:
THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – Houston City Center
Address: 816 Town & Country Blvd, suite 131, Houston, TX 77024

ONLINE Shopping Event Details:
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, April 22-23, 2026
ONLINE shopping with giveback code at checkout:
GIVEBACK-LXHYW
www.kendrascott.com

Thank you Kendra Scott for supporting DLT!

Thanks to our state team partners for supporting this special Give Back Event!
LifeGift Texas Organ Sharing Alliance Southwest Transplant Alliance
South Texas Blood & Tissue San Antonio Eye Bank United Tissue Resources UT Southwestern Transplant Services Center Precision Ocular Network Lions Eye Bank of Texas Western Texas Lions Eye Bank Texas Donor Network

04/22/2026

Isabella “Bella” Rose lit up the world with her love, laughter, and passion for dance. Bella's mother, Amanda Gonzalez, says she embraced life with every fiber of her being. Tragically, in June of 2022, Bella passed away in her home after she collapsed while dancing.

The Gonzalez family discovered she had been living with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a condition that escalates the risk of sudden death due to irregular heart rhythms, particularly during physical activity. This prompted genetic testing for all family members, revealing that Bella’s older brother, Xavier, also shared a similar heart condition.

“Without Bella, this condition may have remained undetected until it was too late. Bella saved her brother’s life.”

Bella's altruism extended beyond her passing – she became a donor and gave the healing gift of sight to a teacher.

“Honoring Bella by giving others a reason to smile and keep faith has truly kept our family going. Our dancing butterfly is a hero, miracle worker, and angel in the most literal sense of the word. She will forever be loved, cherished, and honored for many lifetimes to come."

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Thank you to AltruVision and Bella’s family for sharing this story with us!
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