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  • Ed Bolt
    mourns the loss of his son,
    E.J., but finds solace in the fact
    that E.J. was able to save five
    lives through organ donation.

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  • The Gift of Life

    Thanks to Cynthia Deckers
    generous heart,
    Milton Bowens, Jr.,
    ​is alive today!

    OUR LITTLE KIDNEY

  • José Gomez
    Kidney Recipient

    The doctors said it was a one in a million
    perfect match, thanks to a donor hero.

    READ HIS STORY

  • Karen Hoyt
    Liver Recipient

    Lives every day with
    a grateful spirit.

    READ HER STORY

  • Ron Black
    A Living Miracle

    Ron is alive today,
    ​thanks to a donor hero.

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Saving Lives Together

The gift of organ and tissue donation truly saves and enhances lives, thanks to the heroic donors and courageous families. It offers hope right here in our community and throughout our state. ​

Recipient

Mitch Mitchell

While enjoying a cruise, his world flipped upside,
his kidneys were only functioning at 30%. Read his journey.

Donor Hero

Marissa Murrow

Marissa Murrow, a 19-year-old from Mustang, Okla., lived her life guided by love.​  Read her story.

Oklahomans now have an opportunity to use their love for the outdoors as a way to help thousands who are waiting for the gift of life.
​Fishing and Hunting licenses now come with a life-saving opportunity.

About Us

LifeShare is a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We are committed to caring for the families that are touched by donation. LifeShare team members are a wonderful group of caring professionals who regardless of their role contribute to our core purpose of saving of lives.
 
LifeShare works closely with three transplant centers, OU Health, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, and St. John’s Medical Center and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation.
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​LifeShare Experiences Record-Breaking First Half of 2024

In the first six months of 2024, LifeShare Network recovered a record-breaking 152 organ donors and 489 tissue donors, surpassing the previous year’s numbers by 27% and 2.5%, respectively.

From January to June, 311 lives were saved across Oklahoma. Donor heroes gave the ultimate gift of life, offering hope to those still waiting on the transplant list and their families.

“As always, we owe our gratitude to donors and their families, alongside the steadfast commitment of LifeShare’s staff, hospital and transplant partners,” said Jeff Orlowski, President and CEO of LifeShare Network. “LifeShare is on pace for its eleventh record year of coordinating donation. Our efforts are focused on increasing the availability of organs and tissue for transplant.”

Among the reasons LifeShare stated were leading to record-breaking performance was the utilization of state-of-the-art equipment, LifeShare’s ability to attract and retrain staff and the generosity of Oklahomans.

With the organization’s success and anticipated growth, LifeShare expressed their intention to continue raising awareness for and investing in organ donation through its hospital, transplant and community partners.

​LifeShare Welcomes New Vice President of Analytics and Information Technology

David Clark of Denver, Colorado, joins the LifeShare Network team as Vice President of Analytics and Information Technology (VPAT). 

David brings more than two decades of experience in building and leading high-performance software engineering teams. He introduces an innovative vision for LifeShare Network with data-driven solutions for the organization’s stakeholders.

As a member of the executive leadership team, David will oversee LifeShare’s Information Technology infrastructure and Data Analytics teams. To enhance efficiency and support LifeShare’s vision, he will leverage data and use high-level statistical methods to solve and convey complex concepts. He will play a critical role in harnessing the power of data and technology to drive strategic growth and advance the future of organ and tissue procurement organizations.

“David will be a great asset to our team,” said Jeff Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer at LifeShare Network.  “His leadership and creativity will help drive LifeShare’s mission forward and optimize technology across all administrative and clinical assets.”

​LifeShare Network Partners with New Mexico Donor Services in Groundbreaking Collaboration

LifeShare Network and New Mexico Donor Services joined forces to leverage normothermic machine preservation (NMP) technology, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership between two organ procurement organizations (OPOs). During NMP, a donor organ is put on a specialized pump, extending its viability. The innovative approach was created to enhance the impact organ donors can have on those awaiting lifesaving liver transplants.
 
On June 10, 2024, LifeShare Network and New Mexico Donor Services worked together to facilitate the final, life-saving gift of a 15-year-old donor hero. The donated liver was flown from New Mexico to Oklahoma, perfused at LifeShare Network’s Clinical Innovation Center, and allocated to one of LifeShare’s transplant center partners.
The two OPOs maximized the potential of this priceless act by employing NMP, which allowed the liver to be preserved and assessed for viability over an extended period, ensuring all necessary disease testing was completed for a safe transplant.
 
“We are incredibly grateful to the LifeShare team, who are pioneers in the OPO space and have generously extended this technology to us,” said Wayne Dunlap, Executive Director of New Mexico Donor Services. “Together, we improved the outcome of this donor hero’s liver and saved a life.” READ FULL STORY