CORE, Donate Life Pennsylvania Hold First-Ever PA Donor Day
January 8th, 2020
Aiming to Reach Milestone of 5 Million Pennsylvanians Registered as Organ, Tissue and Cornea Donors PITTSBURGH, Jan. 8, 2020 – Every 10 minutes someone in Pennsylvania is told they need a life-saving transplant. With more than 7,500 patients currently on the transplant waiting list, the need for more registered organ and tissue donors is a […]
WV Hunting And Fishing License Application Now Includes Option For Organ Donation
December 10th, 2019
New Application Offering Hunters in West Virginia Option to Register as an Organ Donor is Now Live PITTSBURGH, Dec.11, 2019 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is proud to announce that for the the first time, hunting and fishing license applications in West Virginia will include the option to register as an […]
CORE, Donate Life West Virginia Highlight the Greatest Gift on Giving Tuesday
December 3rd, 2019
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3, 2019 – In honor of Giving Tuesday, December 3, Donate Life West Virginia is asking people to spread the word about the greatest gift you can give — the gift of life — in the form of organ donation. “Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to channel the generous spirit of the holiday […]
CORE Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Organ Donor Registration at the DMV
December 1st, 2019
CORE Recognizes Positive Impact That Legislation Has Had on Driving Organ Donation Registrations PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2019 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund. Inspired by Governor Casey’s heart and lung transplant in 1993, this […]
CORE Wins 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
November 14th, 2019
Organ procurement organization earns the Presidential-level honor, cementing legacy marked by pioneering. PITTSBURGH, PA, Nov. 14, 2019 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), the federally designated nonprofit organization that facilitates organ, tissue and cornea donation in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Chemung County, New York, was named today a 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National […]
A Special Place Ceremony Honors PA Organ, Tissue and Cornea Donors and Donor Families
June 9th, 2019
More than 1,000 Attended CORE’s Annual Remembrance Event to Commemorate the Gift of Life PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2019 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) paid tribute to the 214 organ donors who chose to give the gift of life in 2018 at its 26th annual “A Special Place” ceremony. More than 1,085 […]
CORE, Pittsburgh Celebrate National Donate Life Month in April
April 1st, 2019
Pittsburgh Mayor Recognizes National Donate Life Month with Official Proclamation; Month-Long Event Drives Awareness and Honor Donors PITTSBURGH – APRIL 1, 2019 – The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) will commemorate National Donate Life Month, a month-long observance that encourages awareness of organ donation and registrations, with a series of interactive events in […]
Organ Donor Advocate Joy Starzl Continues Dr. Starzl’s Legacy of Saving Lives
October 5th, 2018
Wife of pioneering transplant surgeon teams with CORE to encourage organ donation PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2018 – As a pioneering transplant surgeon, the late Dr. Thomas Starzl saved countless lives. Today, his wife and organ donor advocate, Joy Starzl, continues his legacy by collaborating with the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) to encourage […]
Families of Donors Pause to Remember Their Loved Ones at A Special Place Ceremony
September 24th, 2018
Annual memorial service honors the heroes who give the gift of life CHARLESTON, W.VA., Sept. 24, 2018 – On Sunday, Donate Life West Virginia and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) honored the everyday heroes who gave the selfless gift of life during its annual A Special Place ceremony, held at the Clay […]
CORE and Team Alleghenies Are Victorious at Transplant Games
August 10th, 2018
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10, 2018 – A delegation of 35 athletes representing the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) and Team Alleghenies brought home nearly 50 medals from the Transplant Games of America in Salt Lake City. The Transplant Games of America is a multi-sport festival event that celebrates organ, tissue and cornea donation. Participants […]
