Nevada Donor Network (NDN) announced today they have hired Kimberly Flores as a partner liaison in northern Nevada. In this role, Flores will support the mission, goals and strategic plan of NDN by building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with partners, community leaders and businesses through education and outreach designed to maximize organ, eye and tissue … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Hires Kimberly Flores as Northern Nevada Partner Liaison
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Nevada Donor Network Promotes Sara Levinson to Senior Director of People, Culture and Development
LAS VEGAS— Nevada Donor Network (NDN) announced today Sara Levinson has been promoted to Senior Director of People, Culture, and Development. In this role, Levinson will join NDN’s Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for planning, directing, and managing all human resources initiatives for the nonprofit organization. Levinson has been leading NDN’s People, Culture, and … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Promotes Sara Levinson to Senior Director of People, Culture and Development
Nevada Donor Network Ranks Among Top 5 Organ Procurement Organizations in the U.S. for Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation Rates
LAS VEGAS –— Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its annual Organ Procurement Organizations’ (OPO) Aggregate Performance Report, naming Nevada Donor Network (NDN) one of the top five highest ranked OPOs in the country for both organ donation rates and organ transplantation rates. According to the public report, which utilizes the most recently … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Ranks Among Top 5 Organ Procurement Organizations in the U.S. for Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation Rates
UMC to Invest $12 Million in Support of Nevada Donor Network Foundation’s ‘End the Wait’ Campaign
LAS VEGAS--Nevada Donor Network Foundation (NDNF) is pleased to announce it has received a $12 million philanthropic commitment from University Medical Center (UMC), which will be in the form of in-kind programs and services, along with a cash contribution component to help support a virtual transplant institute in Nevada. Earlier this year, NDNF launched a $35 million … [Read more...] about UMC to Invest $12 Million in Support of Nevada Donor Network Foundation’s ‘End the Wait’ Campaign
Nevada Donor Network Raises Over $450k at Annual Inspire Gala
LAS VEGAS— Nevada Donor Network (NDN) hosted its annual Inspire Gala at the Waldorf Astoria on Saturday, Aug. 28 raising more than $450,000 to support its mission to maximize the gift of life and health through organ, eye and tissue donation. Attendees enjoyed a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, a three-course plated dinner and live entertainment from the ladies of … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Raises Over $450k at Annual Inspire Gala
Nevada Mining Association President Tyre Gray Joins Nevada Donor Network as Governing Board Member
LAS VEGAS— Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is proud to announce Tyre Gray, Esq., has joined the board, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in the hospitality, consulting and legal industries to his new position. He also brings personal, direct experience with the organ transplantation industry as a kidney recipient. In his role as a governing board member, Gray … [Read more...] about Nevada Mining Association President Tyre Gray Joins Nevada Donor Network as Governing Board Member
Nevada Donor Network Celebrates National Donate Life Month with ‘Hope Glows’ Virtual Fun Run/Walk and Community Partner Donation Drives
LAS VEGAS—In honor of April’s National Donate Life Month, Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is raising awareness of the lifesaving and healing gift of organ, eye and tissue donation in an effort to “End The Wait” for the more than 100,000 Americans, including nearly 600 Nevadans, waiting for their second chance at life. NDN is hosting their annual “Hope Glows” Fun Run/Walk virtually … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Celebrates National Donate Life Month with ‘Hope Glows’ Virtual Fun Run/Walk and Community Partner Donation Drives
VGK Foundation to Commit a Total $250,000 as Part of Five-Year Commitment of $50,000 Per Year to Support the Nevada Donor Network Foundation’s ‘End the Wait’ Campaign
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Donor Network Foundation (NDNF) is pleased to announce it has received a 5-year commitment of $50,000 per year from the VGK Foundation. The Vegas Golden Knights and Henderson Silver Knights partnered with Nevada Donor Network Foundation to launch the “End the Wait” campaign, an effort to raise $35 million for a virtual transplant institute for Nevada. This … [Read more...] about VGK Foundation to Commit a Total $250,000 as Part of Five-Year Commitment of $50,000 Per Year to Support the Nevada Donor Network Foundation’s ‘End the Wait’ Campaign
Dr. Phillip Ruiz Joins Nevada Donor Network as Associate Laboratory Medical Director
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Donor Network (NDN) announced today the appointment of Phillip Ruiz, M.D., Ph.D., as associate laboratory medical director. Dr. Ruiz is an internationally recognized expert in transplantation-pathology, histocompatibility, immunology, and immunopathology, bringing more than three decades of experience in the medical field to his new role at NDN. Dr. … [Read more...] about Dr. Phillip Ruiz Joins Nevada Donor Network as Associate Laboratory Medical Director
Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley Named Nevada Donor Network Foundation Founding Board Member
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Donor Network (NDN) announced today the appointment of Shelley Berkley to the Nevada Donor Network Foundation (NDNF) board as a founding board member. Berkley’s multiple decades of experience in government and leadership will be an asset as she supports the foundation’s mission to maximize the gift of life and health through organ and tissue … [Read more...] about Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley Named Nevada Donor Network Foundation Founding Board Member
Nevada Donor Network and MediGO Launch the First MedTech Partnership That Brings Disruptive Technology to Organ Transplantation
LAS VEGAS—MediGO, the Baltimore-based technology company applying disruptive technology solutions to organ transplantation logistics, today announced a first-ever partnership with Nevada Donor Network (NDN), a leading organ procurement organization that maximizes the gift of life and health through organ, eye and tissue donation. “This is a game changing moment for … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network and MediGO Launch the First MedTech Partnership That Brings Disruptive Technology to Organ Transplantation
Nevada Donor Network Appoints Daniel Lunn As Vice President of Tissue Operations
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Donor Network (NDN) announced today the appointment of Daniel Lunn as Vice President of Tissue Operations for the organization. Lunn has spent more than 23 years in the transplant field, holding various positions in senior leadership and clinical roles with organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks, eye banks and tissue processors. In his … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Appoints Daniel Lunn As Vice President of Tissue Operations
Nevada Donor Network in Need of More Multicultural Donor Registrations: Clark County Honors the Organization’s Efforts During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
LAS VEGAS — August marked the start of National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) and in honor of that, Nevada Donor Network (NDN) continues its effort to educate Nevadans about the importance of having diverse donor registrations in the state. On Aug. 4, 2020, the Clark County Commission proclaimed National Minority Donor Awareness Month a county-wide observance. The … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network in Need of More Multicultural Donor Registrations: Clark County Honors the Organization’s Efforts During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
Around the StateOctober 2019
Opportunity Village Adds Inclusive Living Community Betty’s Village, a residential community for individuals with and without disabilities who want to live and grow in an integrated neighborhood broke ground last month at Opportunity Village’s Ralph and Betty Englestad Campus. The community will include smart living technology and integrated design on a 6.7 acre lot. Betty’s … [Read more...] about Around the State
World’s Highest Performing Organ Procurement Organization Celebrates Sixth Record-Breaking Year
Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is proud to announce its sixth record-breaking year out of the last seven in the number of lives saved and healed through organ, eye and tissue donation. In addition to their role as a federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO), NDN also coordinates healing tissue and cornea donation statewide. Throughout 2018, Nevada Donor Network … [Read more...] about World’s Highest Performing Organ Procurement Organization Celebrates Sixth Record-Breaking Year
Nevada Donor Network Celebrates Status as World Leader in Number of Lives Saved per Capita Through Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
Nevada Donor Network (NDN), the federally designated 501-C-3 not-for-profit organ procurement organization also responsible for facilitating tissue and cornea donation statewide, is proud to announce its fifth record year in the number of lives saved. The NDN team coordinated lifesaving donations from 123 organ donor heroes in 2017, which resulted in 359 transplanted organs. … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Celebrates Status as World Leader in Number of Lives Saved per Capita Through Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
Matthew Wadsworth Appointed Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Nevada Donor Network
Las Vegas– Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is pleased to announce that Matthew Wadsworth has been appointed as vice president of Clinical Affairs. In his new position, Wadsworth will oversee various departments within the organization including Organ Services, Family Services, Hospital Services, and donation programs to ensure the success of NDN’s mission to maximize the gift of … [Read more...] about Matthew Wadsworth Appointed Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Nevada Donor Network
Nevada Donor Network Hires Christina Hernandez as Community Services Coordinator
Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is pleased to announce the hiring of Christina Hernandez as community services coordinator. In her new position, Hernandez is responsible for supporting the goals, mission and strategic plan of NDN through the development, evaluation, implementation and maintenance of its community services department’s strategies. Her role encompasses NDN’s DMV … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network Hires Christina Hernandez as Community Services Coordinator