The LifeCenter Northwest Blog

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

July 25, 2024

Lung recipient shares gratitude for donor families

Double-lung recipient Mary Goodwin shared her story as the keynote speaker at our Donation Celebration event last weekend on July 20 in Spokane, Wash. See news coverage of the event … Read More

July 16, 2024

Shelly Powell, incoming VP, Clinical Ops

Shelly Powell will join LifeCenter Northwest Sept. 3, 2024 as the next Vice President, Clinical Operations. Powell joins the organization with more than two decades of healthcare experience, most recently … Read More

June 28, 2024

Avid Horseman Saved by Liver Transplant

Left photo: Jesse and Kevin; Right photo: Jesse and Ladybird Jesse Flores was living a very good life. In his 40s, he took a leap of faith and left a … 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

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LifeCenter Northwest Fact Sheet

Organ transplant waiting list* 

National: 103,680

Regional: 1,950

Alaska: 136

Idaho: 313

Montana: 175

Washington: 1,318

*United Network for Organ Sharing data as of June 30, 2024.

2023 Annual Report

Read how an organ donor and a novel transplant surgery saved the life of Adriana Rodriguez in our 2023 Annual Report.