United Tissue Resources

04/22/2026

Kendra Gives Back event in partnership with Kendra Scott in honor of National Donate Life Month.

This event will support Donate Life Texas through IN-Store shopping at stores below and ONLINE shopping with giveback code: GIVEBACK-LXHYW.
*20% of proceeds will be donated to DLT to directly support our mission to save and enhance lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Grab your BLUE and GREEN jewelry during this event, as these colors represent the donation and transplantation community and National Donate Life Month.

Click the link to RSVP to an IN-Store event or share the code with others to purchase online:
https://donatelifetexas.splashthat.com

IN-STORE Event Details:

AUSTIN:
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – The Domain
Address: 11506 Century Oaks, Suite 104, Austin , TX 78758

SAN ANTONIO:
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – La Cantera
Address: 15900 La Cantera Pkwy STE 8805, San Antonio, TX 78256

HOUSTON:
THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Kendra Scott – Houston City Center
Address: 816 Town & Country Blvd, suite 131, Houston, TX 77024

ONLINE Shopping Event Details:
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, April 22-23, 2026
ONLINE shopping with giveback code at checkout:
GIVEBACK-LXHYW
www.kendrascott.com

Thank you Kendra Scott for supporting DLT!

Thanks to our state team partners for supporting this special Give Back Event!
LifeGift Texas Organ Sharing Alliance Southwest Transplant Alliance
South Texas Blood & Tissue San Antonio Eye Bank United Tissue Resources UT Southwestern Transplant Services Center Precision Ocular Network Lions Eye Bank of Texas Western Texas Lions Eye Bank Texas Donor Network

04/22/2026

Isabella “Bella” Rose lit up the world with her love, laughter, and passion for dance. Bella's mother, Amanda Gonzalez, says she embraced life with every fiber of her being. Tragically, in June of 2022, Bella passed away in her home after she collapsed while dancing.

The Gonzalez family discovered she had been living with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a condition that escalates the risk of sudden death due to irregular heart rhythms, particularly during physical activity. This prompted genetic testing for all family members, revealing that Bella’s older brother, Xavier, also shared a similar heart condition.

“Without Bella, this condition may have remained undetected until it was too late. Bella saved her brother’s life.”

Bella's altruism extended beyond her passing – she became a donor and gave the healing gift of sight to a teacher.

“Honoring Bella by giving others a reason to smile and keep faith has truly kept our family going. Our dancing butterfly is a hero, miracle worker, and angel in the most literal sense of the word. She will forever be loved, cherished, and honored for many lifetimes to come."

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Thank you to AltruVision and Bella’s family for sharing this story with us!
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04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 💙💚🌎 Did you know that the blue and green in the Donate Life symbol represent the blue sky, green earth, and the swirl of the circle of life? Join the Registry! Register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at www.DonateLifeTexas.org.

04/21/2026

We could not honor donation decisions in the community we serve without the support of strong partners like Williamson County, Texas - Government. We thank them for continuing the tradition of declaring April to be National Donate Life Month!

The Williamson County Commissioners Court proclaimed April as National Donate Life Month and April 19–25 as National Pediatric Transplant Week.

More than 2,200 children are currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant, many needing organs that match their size.

Consider registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor by visiting the National Donate Life Registry at registerme.org.

04/21/2026

Start your day TOMORROW (Tues. 4/21) with "The Morning Grind" and Eva "The Analog Diva," 7:30-10 a.m. on KAZI 88.7FM The Voice of Austin. I'll share how YOU can sign up to save lives during National Donate Life Month!

04/20/2026

Pediatric Transplant Week - April 19-25

During National Pediatric Transplant Week, we focus attention on ending the pediatric transplant waiting list and honoring pediatric donors and their families. Currently, more than 2,200 children await an organ transplant. Thousands more will benefit from the gift of tissue donation.

In 2025, 105 pediatric cardiovascular grafts distributed by United Tissue Resources were implanted throughout our service area. Thank you to the donors and families who made this possible!

04/17/2026

KILEEN, TEXAS: 84% of eligible (18 & over) Bell County residents are registered organ, eye, and tissue donors on the DONATE LIFE TEXAS Registry. Each year, AdventHealth Central Texas, shows their commitment to honoring these decisions, by flying the Donate Life Flag.

04/16/2026

On a typical day in October of 2022, Jenn went to her in-laws' house to pick up her two daughters. While waiting around, she stood with her family at their fire pit as her father-in-law added more gas to the fire. Suddenly, flames shot up and hit Jen directly. She managed to get on the ground, but the fire kept reigniting around her legs. Her father-in-law put the flames out by jumping on Jen and getting burned himself in the process.

Jen and her father-in-law were taken to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, where they both received skin grafts. She spent two weeks recovering from her burns, which covered her body from her face all the way down to her legs.

Prior to her accident, Jen wasn’t familiar with the power of tissue donation and how it can be used to heal lives. Now, three years later, Jen’s body has healed, and she no longer experiences pain from her burns.

“I may never get to thank the donor families that saved my life, but I will be forever grateful. The precious gifts I have received have truly been gifts I will never take for granted or forget. These gifts have gotten to accompany me on many cherished memories I never would have had without them. I look forward to the journey I now get to embark on, and I'm full of so much hope, gratitude, and spirit. Thanks to my donors, I get to take my kids roller skating, bike riding, to the movies, on vacations, and even to the boring stuff like doctor's appointments. The point is, I am still here to do and experience these things with them.”

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Thank you to Jen and Gift of Life Michigan for sharing this story with us!

04/15/2026

Today and every day, we recognize the vital role that our DMV and DPS partners play in saving and healing lives – they're the people on the front lines of service who have helped more than 165 million people across the country register their decision to be a deceased organ, eye and tissue donor. 💙💚

Join us in thanking these partners for their incredible work saving lives through donation and transplantation!

04/14/2026

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS: Ascension Cedar Park continued their tradition of raising the Donate Life Flag, in support of National Donate Life Month. UTR joined the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance and Precision Ocular Network to mark the occasion.

Among the stories of hope and resilience shared on this day, was that of Marti Barclay, a survivor of 2 liver and 3 kidney transplants!

04/13/2026

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: Spirts were higher than the winds, as UTR joined the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance and Precision Ocular Network for a Donate Life flag-raising at Ascension Seton Williamson.

04/11/2026

UTR is proud to join other domain orgs at The Picklr Austin West for the 2nd annual ! Join us from 11-4, for this family-friendly event, hosted by the Genie Kilpatrick Foundation.