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“People” Exclusive: TDS CEO Meets Liver Recipient 25 Years After 9/11...

September 8, 2026

"People" Exclusive: 25 Years after the tragedy on 9/11, Jill Grandas meets liver recipient she fought to save while a nation mourned unimaginable loss....

September is National DMV Appreciation...

September 2, 2026

September is National DMV Appreciation Month! Thank you to our incredible DMV partners across California for helping to save and improve lives....

Sierra Donor Services Honors Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Heroes at “Locks of Legacy” Remembrance...

September 1, 2026

The annual heartfelt ceremony honors the courageous individuals who gave the gift of...

Sierra Donor Services Partners with East Patio...

August 31, 2026

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) announces its “Meals with Meaning” partnership with East Patio Méxicano in East Sacramento, California....

Sierra Donor Services CEO Sean Van Slyck Named Nonprofit Executive of the...

August 10, 2026

The Sacramento Business Journal honors SDS CEO Sean Van Slyck as Nonprofit Executive of the Year....

84-year-old and 91-year-old Become the Two Oldest DCD Donors in DCIDS...

August 5, 2026

DCIDS celebrates the two oldest DCD organ donors in the history of the...

A New Chapter for Donate Life...

August 4, 2026

Longtime Donate Life California CEO Jim Martin retires after over a decade of service....

Celebrating Multicultural Donor Awareness...

July 31, 2026

This National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month, Sierra Donor Services - California (SDS) invites everyone to learn more, talk with their loved ones, and...

20 Million Californians Have Said YES to Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation — Twenty Million Is a Milestone, Not Our Finish...

July 16, 2026

California has reached an incredible milestone: 20 million Californians have said YES to organ, eye, and tissue donation. This achievement represents hope for...

Maggie: Un Ángel Viviendo Otras...

July 13, 2026

Sierra Donor Services apareció en un segmento especial de Univision el 25 de junio de 2026, rindiendo homenaje a Maggie, una donante ejemplar, y a la...

SDS Featured on KDEE-FM’s “Full Circle” in...

June 17, 2026

SDS and KDEE 97.5 FM's partnership continues with more episodes featuring ambassadors Judy & Brad Barroso and Malachi & Shawntay McBrewer....

MyChart Leads National Pathway for Organ Donation...

June 10, 2026

MyChart and Epic's partnership exceeded 250,000 organ donor registrations in the first year....

Sierra Donor Services California Celebrates Pride in Every...

June 1, 2026

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is honored to celebrate Pride Month with our (LGBTQ+) community who have been touched by organ, eye and tissue donation and...

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage...

May 8, 2026

As we move from National Donate Life Month in April to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, Sierra Donor Services aims to...

Sierra Donor Services Honors Big Day of Giving 2026 by Encouraging Community to Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue...

May 6, 2026

Sierra Donor Services, California and New Mexico (SDS) proudly joins communities across the country in celebrating Big Day of Giving, not only on May 7, 2026,...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Record-Breaking 5th Annual Donor Dash & Health...

April 28, 2026

SDS raised nearly $64K and welcomed over 400 attendees at 5K Run/Walk Event...

Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid of Kid N’ Play Discusses Lifesaving Heart Transplant on “CNN News...

April 23, 2026

Sara Sidner speaks with Christopher “Kid” Reid on "CNN News Central" about his near-death diagnosis and heart transplant...

Heroes Assemble! April 18th is Time For...

April 7, 2026

Join us April 18th for the Donor Dash 5K & Health Fair to honor real life superheroes who said "YES" to donation and uplift those waiting for lifesaving...

SDS’s Adopt-A-Room Partnership at Sacramento Ronald McDonald House Supports the Calvillo...

March 30, 2026

Learn how Sierra Donor Services’ Adopt-A-Room partnership with the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House is supporting the Calvillo family during their son...

One Decision Can Save Lives: Sierra Donor Services Marks National Kidney...

March 2, 2026

National Kidney Month is more than an opportunity to raise awareness; it’s a time to take meaningful...

Sierra Donor Services Recognizes Black History Month: Honoring the...

February 6, 2026

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is proud to join the national conversation recognizing Black History Month throughout the month of...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Over 400 Lives Saved in...

February 6, 2026

Sierra Donor Services celebrates 422 lifesaving organ transplants in...

More than 130,000 Individuals Register to Save Lives Through MyChart Donor Registration...

January 28, 2026

Donate Life America (DLA) announced today that more than 130,000 people have registered their decision to become organ, eye and tissue donors through MyChart,...

Spot the Dot on SDS Billboards Around the...

January 13, 2026

SDS billboards are highlighting the power of donation. Spot the dot TODAY!...

Serving Beyond the Waitlist: SDS Staff Gives Back at Ronald McDonald...

January 12, 2026

SDS staff wrapped up the year dedicated to our community service commitment at the Ronald McDonald House for the holidays....

Happy International Thank You Day: SDS Starts the New Year with...

January 12, 2026

As we enter the new year, Sierra Donor Services would like to take a moment to reflect on our profound gratitude for our donor heroes, families, and supporters...

Watch: This Holiday Season, Kenny G. Strikes a Note for Organ...

December 18, 2025

Legendary musician Kenny G. shares a heartfelt holiday message encouraging organ donation, reminding us how one simple decision can save lives and give lasting...

Make a Life-Saving Impact on Giving Tuesday with Sierra Donor...

December 2, 2025

This Giving Tuesday, we celebrate that spirit of giving and invite you to join Sierra Donor Services by registering as a...

Breaking stigma, saving lives: Honoring National HIV/AIDS Awareness...

December 1, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is proud to recognize HIV/AIDS Awareness Month this December, honoring the millions of lives affected by HIV/AIDS and...

Sierra Donor Services awards scholarships at PNAC3...

November 26, 2025

Sierra Donor Services celebrates the PNAC3 Annual Gala, where leaders Michael Coleman and Angelika Williams awarded $1,000 scholarships to outstanding nursing...

SDS Clinical Staff Member Maria Nauman Graduates from the Gift of Life...

November 14, 2025

We’re honored to recognize Maria Nauman, Assistant Clinical Director of Organ Procurement, who has successfully graduated from the esteemed Gift of Life...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Faith and the Gift of Life During National Donor...

November 14, 2025

National Donor Sabbath provides a meaningful opportunity for faith communities to discuss their teachings on donation, celebrate donor heroes, and inspire...

Donate Life America Launches Two-Year Pilot to Boost Living Kidney...

November 6, 2025

Donate Life America, in partnership with the National Kidney Registry, just launched a two-year national pilot called the Donate Life Living Donor...

Celebrating Día de los Muertos with Sierra Donor...

November 4, 2025

Every fall, families across Northern California and beyond gather to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a vibrant and deeply meaningful tradition...

Celebrating Eye Donation...

November 2, 2025

Sierra Donor Services is proud to join the Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank and other member eye banks nationwide in honoring Eye Donation Month in...

Texas Roadhouse x SDS Partnership to Help Save and Improve More...

October 30, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is excited to partner with the popular restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse for a three-day promotional event encouraging guests to...

In Honor of First Responders Day: A Paramedic’s Gift of...

October 28, 2025

In honor of First Responders Day, we're proud to share a powerful story from "The Tennessean" of paramedic, Kyle Fisher's legacy of...

Blog Spotlight: He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t...

October 22, 2025

Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black...

SDS partners with the Sacramento Observer in shaping the future of organ donation in Black...

October 21, 2025

SDS proudly announces a collaboration with The Sacramento Observer, in partnership with Word in Black, to conduct a national survey in the Black community....

Watch/Read: CBS 13 Spotlights Chairez Family and SDS During Hispanic Heritage...

October 6, 2025

CBS 13 featured a powerful story about fallen Sacramento Police Officer Joseph “Joe” Chairez, whose decision to become an organ donor saved four lives...

Sierra Donor Services sponsors new ARC Career Technical Education...

October 6, 2025

Sierra Donor Services is a proud sponsor of the new American River College (ARC) Career Technical Education Building....

Sierra Donor Services awards scholarships during 5th Annual CCBNA...

October 2, 2025

Director of External Affairs, Michael Coleman, recently represented Sierra Donor Services at the 5th Annual Capitol City Black Nurses Association Gala,...

Blog Spotlight: The Cruelest Kind of...

October 1, 2025

The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak: Word in Black shares a gut-wrenching tale of Black Americans facing challenges receiving lifesaving care....

Rise of the Queendom: SDS staff, Angelika Williams, wins Exceptional Woman of Color...

October 1, 2025

SDS External Affairs Coordinator, Angelika Williams, was named as one of the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation’s 2025 “Exceptional Women of Color” on...

Sharing the message of life during Hispanic Heritage Month with La Ranchera and Radio...

September 30, 2025

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we partnered with La Ranchera and Lazer Radio to celebrate by spreading the message about the importance of raising awareness...

In the news: Local nonprofit educates and urges Latino community to consider donating...

September 18, 2025

Discover the inspiring story of a Sacramento Latino family featured on Fox 40 News, whose son received a life-saving liver transplant. Learn how they now...

Christian’s gift: Six lives renewed through one life lived ‘wide...

September 15, 2025

At 17, Christian Wright chose to be an organ donor when he applied for his driver’s license. No one imagined that choice would matter so soon, but after his...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage...

September 15, 2025

At Sierra Donor Services, we are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) by honoring the incredible generosity, resilience,...

Remembering September 11th and the strength of our...

September 11, 2025

Today we pause to remember the events of September 11, 2001—a day that profoundly impacted our nation and all of us. Even in the face of unimaginable...

Celebrating DMV Appreciation Month: A License to...

September 2, 2025

Every September, we celebrate National DMV Appreciation Month, a time to recognize the incredible partnership between Sierra Donor Services (SDS), Donate Life...

Sierra Donor Services partners with La Ranchera Radio...

August 28, 2025

El Coordinador Sénior de Asuntos Publicos, Cristian Morales, y la Coordinadora de Atención Familiar, Cindy Abarca, se unen para hablar sobre la urgente...

Locks of Legacy Annual Event Honors Donor...

August 22, 2025

On August 9, 2025, Sierra Donor Services hosted its annual Locks of Legacy event, bringing together donor families, transplant recipients, hospital partners...

Back-to-school, big conversations: Teens and organ...

August 22, 2025

The start of a new school year is more than just fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils—it’s also a fresh opportunity to have important conversations at...

Sierra Donor Services launches first outdoor ad campaign inspiring communities of...

August 15, 2025

Sierra Donor Services has taken a bold new step to reach more people where they live, work, and commute. The newly launched outdoor advertising campaign...

Seeing Growing Exodus, State Organ Donor Registries Urge...

August 13, 2025

Donate Life California CEO Jim Martin encouraged anyone considering a change in donor status to seek out accurate and complete information about the...

Celebrating National Multicultural Donor Awareness...

August 1, 2025

August is National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month Sierra Donor Services joins the national effort this August to recognize National Multicultural Donor...

A Volunteer Day at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

July 30, 2025

Sierra Donor Services is always eager to further our mission of giving back to the community. We were thrilled to return to the Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Gets Organ Donation...

July 8, 2025

Written by Michael Coleman, Sierra Donor Services External Affairs Director A Medical Drama Worth Watching—Even Before the Finale I’ve never written a...

Honoring Disability Pride...

July 1, 2025

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the strength, resilience, and diverse contributions of people with disabilities. At Sierra...

Sierra Donor Services joins Radio...

June 18, 2025

Cristian Morales, Coordinador Sénior de Asuntos Externos, y Ana Medina, Coordinadora de Atención Familiar, participaron en Radio Santísimo con Edith...

ESPN documentary focuses on former Kings player Scot Pollard’s heart...

June 12, 2025

”Heart of Pearl,” which draws parallels between father and son throughout, will be released Sunday — which is also Father’s Day. It’ll first air at...

Pride in Every Gift: Honoring LGBTQ+ Donor Heroes, Recipients, Advocates and the Lifesaving Power of...

June 6, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is honored to celebrate Pride Month by featuring stories from our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+)...

A Letter to the Recipient of my Brother’s...

June 6, 2025

By: Caroline K. Melson The Call That Changed Everything Almost a year ago, you received a call saying there was a kidney for you. Your wait was over. I’ve...

UCI Health Partner with Sierra Donor Services to Expand Kidney Transplant Opportunities Utilizing Paragonix KidneyVault Preservation...

May 29, 2025

UCI Health and Sierra Donor Services use Paragonix KidneyVault™ Renal Perfusion System to increase utilization of high-risk donor kidneys by streamlining...

Former Kings Star, Scot Pollard Shares Indy 500 Parade Float With Heart Donor’s...

May 27, 2025

Since receiving the life-saving transplant last winter, he has dedicated himself to raising awareness of organ donation, a mission that earned him the honor of...

Sierra Donor Services se une con Gustavo García en la estación de radio La Ranchera // Sierra Donor Services Joins Gustavo Garcia on La Ranchero Radio...

May 21, 2025

¡Acompañen al Coordinador de Asuntos Externos, Cristian Morales, al aire el domingo 1 de junio de 7:00 am a 7:30 am en la estación de radio La Ranchera con...

His Family Wanted to Donate His Organs. It Shouldn’t Have Been This...

May 15, 2025

The problem with the prevailing narra?ve—that the supply chain is inept, corrupt, and dangerous—beyond the damage to registry numbers, is that it diverts...

Annual Blue & Green Day Contest...

May 14, 2025

Congratulations to the South Sacramento DMV and the other winners of the 2025 Donate Life Blue and Green Photo Contest! 💙💚 Each spring, Donate Life...

With REAL ID deadline here, Sacramento-area nonprofit asks drivers to sign up for organ donation at...

May 8, 2025

As Featured in Over 70 Markets: Wednesday marks the REAL ID deadline in California, meaning if you do not have the updated license, you will need a passport or...

A Second Chance at Life: Earl Lovell’s Story and the Lifesaving Work of Sierra Donor...

May 8, 2025

Saturday’s episode of Full Circle was extremely powerful and deeply moving. Earl Lovell’s story of surviving a “widow maker” heart attack and waiting...

This Big Day Of Giving, Plan To Give The Gift Of...

May 1, 2025

On this Big Day of Giving, you can give the gift of life by registering to be an organ donor. Thursday, May 1st from midnight to midnight, the Sacramento...

Sierra Donor Services Sparks Legislative Action with Donate Life California for Lobby...

April 29, 2025

In partnership with Donate Life California, Sierra Donor Services, the three other organ procurement organizations in our state (One Legacy, Lifesharing and...

Sierra Donor Services Raises Awareness for Donation at NorCal COGIC Women’s...

April 25, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) was proud to participate as a booth vendor at the NorCal COGIC Women’s Conference, with host Mother Gloria P. Hunt. The event...

Sierra California Communities Proclaim April as Donate Life...

April 24, 2025

During the month of April, the spirit of renewed life was powerfully embraced in the Sierra California region through the recognition of Donate Life Month....

2025 Sierra Donor Dash Breaks Records with Heart, Hope, and...

April 16, 2025

The 2025 Sierra Donor Services Donor Dash 5K Run and Walk – also known as the Sierra Donor Dash – was an unforgettable morning filled with energy, emotion,...

Sierra Donor Services: April is National Donate Life...

April 8, 2025

Michael Coleman, Director of External Affairs, Sierra Donor Services who says April is National Donate Life Month, but our life-saving work occurs every day...

Sierra Donor Services Illuminates Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Mortuary to Honor Donate Life...

April 7, 2025

Sierra Donor Services hosted its 6th annual “Light Up Sacramento” event at Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Mortuary on April 3, 2025. The event...

Organ Donation is of Vital Importance to the Black...

March 27, 2025

The need for life-saving organ transplants is high in this nation’s Black communities. When compared to communities of other ethnicities and races, Blacks...

California faces organ donor shortage, Latino community in high...

March 17, 2025

Nearly 20,000 people in California are waiting for an organ transplant, according to Sierra Donor Services. The nonprofit began its work back in 1985 helping...

“No hay suficientes latinos”: aumenta necesidad de donantes de órganos en...

March 13, 2025

La necesidad de donantes de órganos ha aumentado y los más afectados son los hispanos, de acuerdo con Sierra Donor...

Sierra Donor Services Saves Lives by the Numbers in...

February 5, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) served 170 organ donor heroes whose gifts resulted in 425 lifesaving organ transplants in 2024. Every transplant, and the second...

Sierra Donor Services Engages Sacramento’s Asian American Community for Lunar New Year at Arden Fair...

February 4, 2025

In partnership with the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Donor Services (SDS) participated in the vibrant Lunar New Year celebration at...

Sierra Donor Services promueve la donación de tejidos en “Que Sucede” // Sierra Donor Services Promotes Tissue Donation on “Que...

January 31, 2025

Para los que hablan español: Coordinador Senior de Asuntos Externos, Cristian Morales, estará en el aire el domingo a las 8am en “Que Sucede” con la...

Sierra Donor Services Joins Ms. Wanda’s Full Circle 97.5 for Black History...

January 31, 2025

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is excited to kick off Black History Month with Ms. Wanda on Full Circle 97.5! In this segment, SDS Surgical Director Dr. Beau...

Scot Pollard’s heart was failing — and a new one wasn’t easy to...

January 28, 2025

A few weeks shy of both his 50th birthday and the one-year anniversary of the surgery that saved his life, Scot Pollard acknowledged he was never going to work...

Rest In Peace, Mother...

January 27, 2025

Late last year, a light went out in Sacramento’s African American community. Georgia Rose Peat West, affectionately known as “Mother Rose” by friends,...

Lunar New Year: A Time for Giving, a Time to Consider Supporting Organ & Tissue...

January 23, 2025

Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and giving. It's also a time to reflect on the past and set future goals, embodying generosity through...

Sierra Donor Services Joins West Sacramento Kwanzaa Celebration to Encourage Organ, Eye and Tissue...

January 3, 2025

Sierra Donor Services recently brought the lifesaving impact of organ, eye and tissue donation to the 22nd Annual Kwanzaa Vendor Fair at the Center for...

West Sacramento Kwanzaa celebrations focus on helping...

January 2, 2025

The 22nd annual Kwanzaa vendor fair focused on helping people by highlighting local businesses and nonprofits. One nonprofit, Sierra Donor Services, promotes...

The Life-Saving Organ...

December 17, 2024

It was the type of heart transplant that might have been impossible a few years ago. A registered donor in her 20s was declared brain dead at UC Davis Medical...

Sierra Donor Services Spreads Holiday Cheer at Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

December 16, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) embodied the spirit of giving by spreading holiday cheer to families staying at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House. With a deep...

Former Sacramento Kings Player Scot Pollard Promotes Organ...

December 12, 2024

Former Sacramento Kings player, Scot Pollard, has teamed up with Sierra Donor Services to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue...

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Kenny G Supports Organ and Tissue...

December 10, 2024

Celebrated saxophonist and composer Kenny G has partnered with Sierra Donor Services to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation...

Sierra Donor Services Encourages Community to “Be The Gift” That Saves...

December 6, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, Sierra Donor Services is urging residents in the greater Sacramento area to consider the profound gift of organ, eye, and...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Eye Donation Month: Transforming Lives Through the Gift of...

November 15, 2024

Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank is proud to observe Eye Donation Month this November, raising awareness about the profound impact of corneal donation and...

Sierra Donor Services Honors Donor Heroes at Día de los Muertos...

November 5, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) proudly participated in Souls of the City, Sacramento's largest Día de los Muertos event hosted by Sol Collective on October 26....

Sierra Donor Services Looks Back on Community Engagement in...

October 29, 2024

October was a busy month for Sierra Donor Services! We had an incredible time engaging with the community about organ, eye and tissue donation at a variety of...

Sierra Donor Services Awards New Scholarship to Capitol City Black Nurses Association...

October 24, 2024

Sierra Donor Services was proud to announce the inaugural Sierra Donor Services Lifesaver Nursing Scholarship for the Capitol City Black Nurses Association...

Embracing a Lifesaving Decision: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the Gift of...

September 25, 2024

Sierra Donor Services is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by featuring stories of Hispanic and Latino organ, eye and tissue donor heroes, recipients and...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Diversity at 12th Annual Elk Grove Multicultural...

September 19, 2024

Sierra Donor Services was excited to return to spread the message of organ, eye and tissue donation at the 12th Annual Elk Grove Multicultural Festival held at...

Sierra Donor Services Honors Donor Heroes at 2024 Locks of Legacy...

August 19, 2024

Sierra Donor Services held its annual Locks of Legacy event on August 10, 2024 to honor the legacies of organ, eye and tissue donor heroes in our region....

Sierra Donor Services Joins Empowered Health Academy for Inaugural Nursing...

August 7, 2024

Sierra Donor Services was honored to join Empower Health Academy for their inaugural "Back 2 School Brunch for Aspiring Nurses" on August 4,...

Celebrating Diversity in Donation: Multicultural Donor Awareness...

July 29, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is featuring stories of Sacramento area organ donation advocates in honor of National Multicultural Donor Awareness...

Sierra Donor Services Shares Meals and Support at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

July 17, 2024

As part of our ongoing efforts to give back to our community, Sierra Donor Services participated in a Staff Volunteer Day with the Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

Disability Pride Month: Asserting Freedom of Choice Through Organ, Eye & Tissue...

July 1, 2024

Contributed by Kyla Aquino Irving, Sierra Donor Services Senior External Affairs Coordinator July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the rich...

Sierra Donor Services at the Sacramento Juneteenth...

June 27, 2024

Sierra Donor Services joined several other health and wellness organizations to address healthcare inequities for Black Americans at the Sacramento Juneteenth...

Celebrate Father’s Day & Juneteenth with a Lifesaving...

June 18, 2024

I’m a product of a not-very religious African American family with roots in Detroit and the deep south of Mississippi. When I was growing up, neither of my...

Love, Hope, Pride: Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Pride...

June 13, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is celebrating Pride Month by featuring stories from our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) community who...

Fathers for Life: Celebrating Father’s...

June 5, 2024

In honor of Father's Day, Sierra Donor Services is sharing stories of fathers whose lives have been touched by organ, eye and tissue...

Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage...

May 29, 2024

At Sierra Donor Services, AAPI Heritage Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and the health disparities...

Studio40 Live – Sierra Donor Services...

May 14, 2024

Sierra Donor Services joined Gary Gelfand on Studio40 Live to talk about the need for AAPI donors during AAPI Heritage...

Celebrating Donate Life Month Across the...

May 3, 2024

Every year, Sierra Donor Services observes National Donate Life Month as a time to honor organ and tissue donor heroes, celebrate lifesaving transplants,...

April is National Donate Life...

April 26, 2024

April is National Donate Life Month, when organ donor families, transplant recipients, and the entire organ donation community celebrate organ donors and call...

Council Recognizes Donors, Names Planning...

April 26, 2024

The Elk Grove City Council recognized April as Donate Life Month, encouraging all residents to sign up to be an organ...

Fallen Sacramento police officer saves four lives with organ...

April 22, 2024

Encouraging organ donation has become a mission for Sacramento father Jess Chairez. It started with his son Joseph, a Sacramento police officer, back in...

Light Up...

April 10, 2024

Sierra Donor Services joined together with donor families, recipients and ambassadors to honor local donor heroes....

Roseville Donate Life...

April 8, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) received a proclamation from the City of Roseville last week in recognition of National Donate Life Month. It’s the first...

The White House issues Proclamation for National Donate Life...

April 8, 2024

I often say that we are a good Nation because we are a good people, and during National Donate Life Month, we are reminded of why that is true as we celebrate...

Man living with polycystic kidney disease describes his wait for a kidney...

March 20, 2024

Some people diagnosed with kidney disease can potentially have to wait for many years before being matched with a kidney donor. For more information or to...

Remembering Mollie...

March 18, 2024

Sierra Donor Services is saddened to hear that our beloved Donate Life Ambassador, Mollie Murphy, passed away. Mollie received a heart transplant at the age of...

Celebrating National Kidney...

March 12, 2024

March is National Kidney Month and to celebrate, we're highlighting influential individuals who were kidney patients, transplant recipients and donors....

Happy International Women’s...

March 8, 2024

To all the trailblazing women who have paved the way for progress, and to those who continue to champion equality and justice, Happy Women's Day! Your efforts...

Former NBA Center Celebrates Leaving Hospital 13 Days After Heart...

March 4, 2024

Two weeks after receiving a heart transplant, former NBA center Scot Pollard is going home....

Sierra Donor Services celebrates the Lunar New...

February 29, 2024

Sierra Donor Services joined the Sacramento Kings and fans to celebrate and honor the Chinese Lunar New Year during the game against the Denver Nuggets on...

Northern California Organ Donor Service Reaches Record Transplants in...

February 28, 2024

Over 20,000 patients are currently waiting for an organ transplant in California, but when it comes to the Sacramento region, transplant procedures just hit a...

A Message for Scot...

February 23, 2024

Five Sacramento area heart transplant recipients have created a social media video congratulating former NBA player, Scot Pollard, who just received a heart...

‘Ordinary Angels,’ Hilary Swank’s new movie celebrates the gift of...

February 21, 2024

“Ordinary Angels,” which hits theaters Feb. 23, tells the story of a determined hairdresser who rallies her community in Louisville, Kentucky, to save the...

AAPI Sacramento...

February 20, 2024

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) joined the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI Sacramento) at their 2nd Annual Gala in Sacramento on...

Kings Game: Black History Month...

February 19, 2024

During a recent Sacramento Kings game, Sierra Donor Services made a notable appearance to shine a spotlight on Black History Month. Their booth drew in a...

Celebrating Black History...

February 1, 2024

Sierra Donor Services celebrates Black History Month by sharing the personal stories of recipients, and donation champions and highlighting the importance of...

Sierra Donor Services reflects on their lifesaving achievements in...

January 19, 2024

In 2023, Sierra Donor Services reached incredible heights in organ and tissue donation and transplantation....

‘Waiting for a donor’: Former Kings center Scot Pollard reveals he needs heart...

January 12, 2024

Our thoughts extend to former Sacramento Kings player Scot Pollard, who recently shared that he is among over 3,000 individuals waiting for a lifesaving heart...

2024 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade...

January 4, 2024

We rang in the New Year with a celebration of life, remembering our donor heroes Dakota Sams and Frederick Jones and their selfless...

Celebrating our Donate Life Ambassadors with a Holiday...

December 18, 2023

We had a fun and heartwarming event last night with the Donate Life...

Creating Holiday Magic at the Ronald McDonald...

December 14, 2023

Families gathered together at the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday, December 13,...

Celebrating Our Partners for Filipino Community...

December 13, 2023

The Philippine Nurses Association of America California Capital City (PNAC3) Chapter aims to elevate the image, professionalism, unity and welfare of...

Taco Night at Ronald McDonald House : Meals from the...

December 7, 2023

We had an incredible evening at the Ronald McDonald House in Sacramento last night. The Ronald McDonald House is a ‘home away from home’ for families who...

Native American Heritage...

December 1, 2023

Sierra Donor Services honored organ, eye and tissue donors at the Sacramento Kings vs the LA Clippers game on Wednesday, November 29 to celebrate Native...

Native American Heritage...

November 16, 2023

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Indigenous people and...

Renown Birth Tissue...

November 8, 2023

Sierra Donor Services recently celebrated four years and over 1000 birth tissue donations with Renown Regional Medical Center. The birth tissue program focuses...

National Donor...

November 7, 2023

Donor Sabbath is an annual nationwide observance, celebrated on November 10-12 this year, which aims at increasing awareness about the lifesaving gift of...

Sierra Donor Services honors Día de Los Muertos at Sacramento Kings...

October 31, 2023

Sierra Donor Services honored organ, eye and tissue donors at the Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers game on Sunday, October 29. The theme for the evening...

#BeTheGift Donor Dash 5K...

October 24, 2023

With their capes flowing, more than 315 super participants answered the call of the 3rd Annual #BeTheGift: Donor Dash 5K Run/Walk! Thanks to our runners,...

Sierra #BeTheGift Donor Dash...

October 17, 2023

Sierra Donor Services is proud to host its 3rd Annual #BetheGift: Donor Dash, celebrating organ, eye, and tissue donation by recognizing donors, transplant...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness...

October 16, 2023

No matter who you are or where you live, breast cancer has impacted your life in some way. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to promote...

Guest Blog: Rhonda Smith on National Multicultural Donor Awareness...

August 25, 2023

Contributed by Rhonda Smith, Executive Director of the California Black Health Network Background August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM),...

Happy Multicultural Donor Awareness...

August 9, 2023

Join us as we highlight stories from a variety of diverse communities and individuals whose lives have been saved and improved by donation and transplantation!...

Disability Pride & Organ...

July 20, 2023

For generations, those with disabilities have been misunderstood and marginalized. Disability Pride Month serves to celebrate the disabled community and the...

#BeTheGift Connections: Supporting Burn...

June 22, 2023

In this month’s edition of #BeTheGift Connections, we highlighted the efforts of the Firefighters Burn Institute. This Sacramento-based nonprofit...

More Life Academy: A Tuition-Free Private School Making a...

June 21, 2023

More Life Academy is a tuition-free, private K-12 school accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Founded in 2015 by Pastor Richard...

Access Sacramento & Sierra Donor Services Discuss Organ, Eye, and Tissue...

June 2, 2023

(Left) Sierra Donor Services External Affairs Director, Kyla Aquino-Irving (Right) Access Sacramento Host, Ray Tatar Access Sacramento, a nonprofit public...

Donate Life California Legislative...

May 30, 2023

Senator Irwin and Donate Life California staff pictured with Sierra Donor Services Staff and Ambassadors along with Staff and Ambassadors from Donor Network...

The HOPE Act: Organ Donation Equity & The LGBTQ+...

May 30, 2023

Did you know that being HIV positive doesn’t disqualify you from becoming an organ donor? The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (HOPE Act) was signed into law...

Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander...

May 25, 2023

Kay Sakamoto Roseville Police Community Service Officer and Donor Hero Community Service Officer Kay Sakamoto lived a life of service as a community...

The Struggle is Renal: Understanding Kidney Health and...

March 21, 2023

Did you know that 88% of the people on the California organ waitlist are waiting for kidneys? Learn about disparities in kidney health from medical...

Sierra Donor Services Saves 301 Lives and Breaks Heart, Lung and Pancreas Transplant Records in...

March 2, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Sierra Donor Services announces a record-breaking year for organ and tissue donation. Organ Procurement Organizations, including SDS,...

The gift of life: Heart, kidney recipients share transplant success, encourage organ...

February 14, 2023

February 14 marks Valentine's Day. However, many people may not know it is also National Organ Donor...

Sierra Donor Services Partners with MediGO and Trinity Medical Solutions to Support Safe and Timely Organ...

January 4, 2023

Sacramento organ recovery organization using top GPS technology and transportation service to ensure the timely arrival of far-traveled organs for...

Organ Donation And Transplantation Records Set For The Second Consecutive Year In Northern...

January 4, 2023

Sierra Donor Services Announces Helping Save More Lives Than Ever...

Organ donors and recipients discover life and community en route to New Year’s Day Rose...

January 4, 2023

Some donors never told their families they had registered to become an organ donor so the news came as a complete surprise to loved ones who spoke...

Sierra Donor Services Is Leveraging Telepathology For OPOs From Specialist Direct To Save...

January 4, 2023

Sierra Donor Services, a division of DCI Donor Services, is utilizing Specialist Direct’s Telepathology for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) to...

Honoring Hispanic Organ...

January 4, 2023

Service hosted to honor the generosity of Hispanic organ, eye and tissue donors, for Hispanic Heritage...

A shortened life with a lasting...

January 4, 2023

Nancy and Steve Streeter with their son, Nathan, who died on March 31 at the age of 31 and saved two lives thanks to his decision to donate his organs and...

PD Editorial: Give the gift of life in the new...

December 30, 2022

If you want to help save lives, organ and blood donors always are in...

‘The best gift’: Family of Santa Rosa native who died after crash donates his...

December 22, 2022

Giving life to others “gave us something to hold on to — the feeling that something good could come out of this tragedy,” Mariah Brandt...

Bridging the Gap to Life: A Multicultural Donor Awareness Month...

August 11, 2022

Did you know in California and Nevada nearly 78% on the organ waiting list are people of color? Although waiting for a lifesaving organ is common among...

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news & events

“People” Exclusive: TDS CEO Meets Liver Recipient 25 Years After 9/11...

September is National DMV Appreciation...

Sierra Donor Services Honors Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Heroes at “Locks of Legacy” Remembrance...

Sierra Donor Services Partners with East Patio...

Sierra Donor Services CEO Sean Van Slyck Named Nonprofit Executive of the...

84-year-old and 91-year-old Become the Two Oldest DCD Donors in DCIDS...

A New Chapter for Donate Life...

Celebrating Multicultural Donor Awareness...

20 Million Californians Have Said YES to Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation — Twenty Million Is a Milestone, Not Our Finish...

Maggie: Un Ángel Viviendo Otras...

SDS Featured on KDEE-FM’s “Full Circle” in...

MyChart Leads National Pathway for Organ Donation...

Sierra Donor Services California Celebrates Pride in Every...

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage...

Sierra Donor Services Honors Big Day of Giving 2026 by Encouraging Community to Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Record-Breaking 5th Annual Donor Dash & Health...

Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid of Kid N’ Play Discusses Lifesaving Heart Transplant on “CNN News...

Heroes Assemble! April 18th is Time For...

SDS’s Adopt-A-Room Partnership at Sacramento Ronald McDonald House Supports the Calvillo...

One Decision Can Save Lives: Sierra Donor Services Marks National Kidney...

Sierra Donor Services Recognizes Black History Month: Honoring the...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Over 400 Lives Saved in...

More than 130,000 Individuals Register to Save Lives Through MyChart Donor Registration...

Spot the Dot on SDS Billboards Around the...

Serving Beyond the Waitlist: SDS Staff Gives Back at Ronald McDonald...

Happy International Thank You Day: SDS Starts the New Year with...

Watch: This Holiday Season, Kenny G. Strikes a Note for Organ...

Make a Life-Saving Impact on Giving Tuesday with Sierra Donor...

Breaking stigma, saving lives: Honoring National HIV/AIDS Awareness...

Sierra Donor Services awards scholarships at PNAC3...

SDS Clinical Staff Member Maria Nauman Graduates from the Gift of Life...

Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Faith and the Gift of Life During National Donor...

Donate Life America Launches Two-Year Pilot to Boost Living Kidney...

Celebrating Día de los Muertos with Sierra Donor...

Celebrating Eye Donation...

Texas Roadhouse x SDS Partnership to Help Save and Improve More...

In Honor of First Responders Day: A Paramedic’s Gift of...

Blog Spotlight: He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t...

SDS partners with the Sacramento Observer in shaping the future of organ donation in Black...

Watch/Read: CBS 13 Spotlights Chairez Family and SDS During Hispanic Heritage...

Sierra Donor Services sponsors new ARC Career Technical Education...

Sierra Donor Services awards scholarships during 5th Annual CCBNA...

Blog Spotlight: The Cruelest Kind of...

Rise of the Queendom: SDS staff, Angelika Williams, wins Exceptional Woman of Color...

Sharing the message of life during Hispanic Heritage Month with La Ranchera and Radio...

In the news: Local nonprofit educates and urges Latino community to consider donating...

Christian’s gift: Six lives renewed through one life lived ‘wide...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage...

Remembering September 11th and the strength of our...

Celebrating DMV Appreciation Month: A License to...

Sierra Donor Services partners with La Ranchera Radio...

Locks of Legacy Annual Event Honors Donor...

Back-to-school, big conversations: Teens and organ...

Sierra Donor Services launches first outdoor ad campaign inspiring communities of...

Seeing Growing Exodus, State Organ Donor Registries Urge...

Celebrating National Multicultural Donor Awareness...

A Volunteer Day at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald...

Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Gets Organ Donation...

Honoring Disability Pride...

Sierra Donor Services joins Radio...

ESPN documentary focuses on former Kings player Scot Pollard’s heart...

Pride in Every Gift: Honoring LGBTQ+ Donor Heroes, Recipients, Advocates and the Lifesaving Power of...

A Letter to the Recipient of my Brother’s...

UCI Health Partner with Sierra Donor Services to Expand Kidney Transplant Opportunities Utilizing Paragonix KidneyVault Preservation...

Former Kings Star, Scot Pollard Shares Indy 500 Parade Float With Heart Donor’s...

Sierra Donor Services se une con Gustavo García en la estación de radio La Ranchera // Sierra Donor Services Joins Gustavo Garcia on La Ranchero Radio...

His Family Wanted to Donate His Organs. It Shouldn’t Have Been This...

Annual Blue & Green Day Contest...

With REAL ID deadline here, Sacramento-area nonprofit asks drivers to sign up for organ donation at...

A Second Chance at Life: Earl Lovell’s Story and the Lifesaving Work of Sierra Donor...

This Big Day Of Giving, Plan To Give The Gift Of...

Sierra Donor Services Sparks Legislative Action with Donate Life California for Lobby...

Sierra Donor Services Raises Awareness for Donation at NorCal COGIC Women’s...

Sierra California Communities Proclaim April as Donate Life...

2025 Sierra Donor Dash Breaks Records with Heart, Hope, and...

Sierra Donor Services: April is National Donate Life...

Sierra Donor Services Illuminates Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Mortuary to Honor Donate Life...

Organ Donation is of Vital Importance to the Black...