CORE Saves & Heals More Lives Through Donation and Innovation in 2025
January 21st, 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Jan. 21, 2026) — The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) has increased the number of lives saved and healed through organ, tissue, and cornea for the seventh consecutive year. In 2025, the selfless contributions of 484 organ donors from CORE’s service area—spanning western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Chemung County, New York—resulted […]
CORE Honors Local Organ, Tissue and Cornea Donors at 32nd Annual A Special Place Ceremony
October 7th, 2025
PITTSBURGH, PA October 5, 2025 – Today, at its 32nd annual A Special Place ceremony, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) paid tribute to 472 heroes, the organ donors from CORE’s service area of western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, who gave the gift of life to more than 970 others in 2024. The […]
CORE Honored West Virginia Organ, Tissue and Cornea Donors at Annual A Special Place Ceremony
September 15th, 2025
CHARLESTON, WV – Sept. 14, 2025 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) hosted its annual A Special Place ceremony on Sunday, September 14, 2025, honoring the region’s organ, tissue and cornea donors who Saved and Healed lives in 2024. More than 40 families from throughout the Mountain State gathered for the event […]
Colleen Sullivan Named to National “40 Under 40” List Recognizing Leaders in Donation and Transplantation
July 2nd, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA — June 30, 2025 — The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is proud to announce that Colleen Sullivan, CORE’s Director of Public Affairs and Donor Family Services, has been named one of The Alliance’s inaugural “40 Under 40” honorees for 2025. This prestigious recognition honors emerging leaders in the field of […]
CORE Invests in Cutting-Edge Organ Preservation & Donation Technology
June 19th, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA — June 18, 2025 —The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) has taken a bold step forward in advancing organ donation and transplantation by acquiring the OrganOx device — an innovative system that preserves donated livers in a warm, functioning state outside the body. This week, CORE also hosted 12 transplant surgeons […]
Johnstown Tomahawks Donate Life Night Game
March 8th, 2025
Johnstown, PA — March 8, 2025 — The Johnstown Tomahawks, in partnership with the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) and Second Chance Fundraising, will celebrate the inaugural Mark Kresak Memorial Donate Life Game on March 8. This special event honors the life-saving cause of organ, tissue, and cornea donation, recognizing the lasting impact […]
West Virginia Legislature Recognizes National Donor Day
February 14th, 2025
Charleston, WV (February 14, 2025) — On February 14, National Donor Day, the West Virginia Legislature recognized the impact of organ, tissue, and cornea donation while honoring the lifesaving legacy of Seilah Stanley, a young organ donor whose generosity saved and healed lives. Seilah’s family attended the event at the State Capitol as lawmakers introduced […]
6th Consecutive Record-Breaking Year for CORE
January 14th, 2025
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Jan. 14, 2025) — The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) has broken records for the sixth consecutive year, saving and healing more lives through organ, tissue, and cornea donation than ever before. In 2024, the selfless contributions of 472 organ donors from CORE’s service area—spanning western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Chemung […]
CORE Names Eye Bank Director, Continue Focus on Innovation and Excellence
March 8th, 2021
PITTSBURGH – Jan. 22, 2021 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), the organ procurement organization (OPO) serving western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has named Anita Gordon, CTBS, as Director of Eye Bank Operations. In this role, Gordon will lead CORE’s Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)-accredited onsite eye bank at their Pittsburgh headquarters […]
For Second Consecutive Year, CORE Breaks Organ Donation Record
January 11th, 2021
Undeterred by Pandemic Year, CORE Saves Nearly 800 Lives, Credits Organ Donors and Hospital Partners Click here for an infographic of CORE’s 2020 record-breaking year. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) announced today that 2020 was the second record-breaking year in a row for Saving and Healing lives through organ, tissue and cornea donation in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. CORE, […]
