The Ponte family of Sparks placed the final touches to the floral portrait of their daughter, Haylee. Haylee was an active and vibrant young woman with a heart for her community. She loved to ski, dance, and travel with family and friends. She excelled academically as a biochemistry student at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), hoping to become a physician. She was also an … [Read more...] about Young Nevada Organ Donor Rose Parade Floral Portrait Unveiled
Donor Network West
Thirteenth Annual Healthcare Heroes
LEGACY The first and longest running program of its kind in Nevada, Healthcare Heroes was born in 2006 with 10 categories and a seemingly endless supply of nominees. Since the beginning, Healthcare Heroes has been a catalyst to help grow healthcare in the Silver State. Taking the idea of contributing to healthcare a step further, the Healthcare Heroes scholarship … [Read more...] about Thirteenth Annual Healthcare Heroes
John Lilley Becomes Donor Network West’s Nevada Regional Director
Donor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement and tissue recovery organization for northern Nevada announced that it has named John Lilley as Nevada’s Regional Director. John began his career in organ and tissue donation over 16 years ago and has served in many roles at Donor Network West, including Clinical Transplant Coordinator, Resource Supervisor, … [Read more...] about John Lilley Becomes Donor Network West’s Nevada Regional Director