The LifeCenter Northwest Blog

Keep up with the latest news and resources from the leaders and members of our organization.

October 18, 2023

The Gift of Donation in Alaska

LifeCenter Northwest is Honored to Share about Organ Donation at the AFN Convention Nearly 900 Alaska Native and Native Americans in the U.S. are currently on the waiting list for … Read More

September 18, 2023

Donation Celebrations

From Spokane to Bellevue to Billings to Missoula, we’ve been making our rounds to celebrate donor families and their loved ones who made life and sight possible for others through … Read More

August 28, 2023

Meet Brent Merry, Director of I.T.

Meet I.T. Director Brent Merry A Chicago native, Brent Merry joins LifeCenter Northwest as the new I.T. Director following a 20-year career serving in the United States Air Force. In … Read More

Whether you are a resident of Alaska, Montana, northern Idaho, or Washington wanting to stay up-to-date on donation happenings and stories in our region, or a member of the media looking for information and statistics about organ and tissue donation, we’ve got you covered. For media inquiries please contact us at media@lcnw.org

Stories of Hope

Read the inspirational stories of donors, donor families, transplant recipients and waiting list patients from around our region.

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Media

Check out our recent press releases and news stories, as well as donation 101 media kit with FAQs, waiting list numbers, and statistics

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Videos

Our videos show the profound beneficial impact organ and tissue donation has had on both donor families, and recipients

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For the Media

Media Contact Information
(425) 201-6637
media@lcnw.org
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LifeCenter Northwest Fact Sheet

Organ transplant waiting list* 

National: 103,664

Regional: 2,033

Alaska: 147

Idaho: 281

Montana: 182

Washington: 1,423

*United Network for Organ Sharing data as of Sept. 30, 2023.

2022 Annual Report

We know 2022 was a memorable year for all of us, but especially so for the people whose lives were saved through organ and tissue donation. Learn more about our shared achievements in the 2022 Annual Report.

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We are always eager to share more stories of lives touched by donation. Please click on the link below to submit your story to LifeCenter Northwest.

We use these stories to help promote organ and tissue donation for educational purposes. We will always be respectful of you and your family and will only share what you are comfortable with. Thank you for helping us spread the life-saving message of donation.

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