From Bellarmine: Bellarmine lacrosse to host charity duel with NBCF and Donate Life – Bellarmine University Athletics Bellarmine University’s men’s lacrosse team is putting heart and hustle into a new kind of competition this fall. Head Coach Andrew Whitley announced the Knights will host a charity duel benefitting two tremendous causes: the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and Donate Life Kentucky. How It Works T-shirt sales schedule: Final sales for each charity will take place at Bellarmine’s regular-season home opener…

Be Part of the 5th Annual Donate Life Classic On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Saint Xavier High School will host the 5th Annual Donate Life Classic – a day of exciting basketball and lifesaving awareness. This beloved tradition brings together student athletes, families, and supporters to honor the gift of organ donation while raising funds to support the mission of Donate Life Kentucky. Event Details When: Saturday, December 6, 2025Where: Saint Xavier High School1609 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, KY 40217…

Give Through Your IRA: Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a simple, tax‑smart way to support Donate Life Kentucky Trust directly from your IRA. If you are 70½ or older, you can donate up to $105,000 per year directly from your IRA to a qualified nonprofit like ours. Your gift counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and it is excluded from your taxable income. Why This Matters 3 Simple Steps to Make a QCD Circuit…

We are thrilled to announce our move to Jeffersontown’s historic Gaslight Square. This generous community is full of charm and connection, and we are so excited to be a part of it. While we are looking forward to this new chapter, we will miss seeing our friends at Network for Hope daily. Fortunately, they are only five minutes away, and we know our close partnership will continue. Gaslight Square feels like the perfect place for us to share our mission…

For years, our Donate Life license plate has traveled Kentucky roads with pride, honoring the gift of life and raising awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation. But as times change, so do designs—and we’re thinking it may be time for a refresh. That’s where you come in. We’re exploring a new look for our license plate, and we want it to reflect the voices and vision of the people who matter most: you—our community of donor families, transplant recipients,…

Most Americans support organ donation. But here’s a surprising fact: only about 1-2% of deaths in the U.S. clinically allow for organ donation. This is one reason for the scarcity of organs, which means sadly 16 people die waiting for a lifesaving transplant each day.That’s because donation can only happen under very specific circumstances: donation after brain death (DBD) or through a process called donation after circulatory death (DCD). While both pathways can save lives, they are different. And most…

Big I Kentucky Board of Directors and Donate Life Kentucky Trust are teaming up for a night of baseball, community, and giving back in Bowling Green — and you’re invited!Date: Tuesday August 19Time: 6:30pm CTLocation: 300 E. 8th Ave. Bowling Green, KY 42101 🎟 Get Your TicketsUse the passcode BIGIKY (all caps) when purchasing your tickets, and $5 from every ticket sold will go directly to supporting transplant patients and donor families throughout the state. 💻 Ticket Link: Click here…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Shelley Snyder, Executive DirectorCell: 502-322-5401Email: SSnyder@donatelifeky.org Three Lives, One Family – All Waiting for the Gift of LifeKentucky Mother, Daughter, and Son Face the Same Rare Diagnosis Imagine being told that your child needs a kidney transplant to survive. Now imagine hearing that your other child does too, and that you also need one yourself. That’s the reality for Amanda Liles and her children, Katelyn Massie and Hunter Collins. All three are battling Alport Syndrome,…

At Donate Life Kentucky Trust, we know that behind every transplant recipient is a caregiver who sacrifices, worries, advocates, and loves—often quietly and with limited support. That’s why we’re proud to announce a meaningful new partnership with TCH Caregiver’s Heart, a virtual peer-led support community created specifically for caregivers of transplant patients. Caregivers Circle is a safe and welcoming space where caregivers at any stage—pre-transplant, recovery, or long-term support—can connect, share their experiences, and feel seen. Founded by transplant caregiver…

Local heart transplant recipient and beloved restaurant owner team up to support transplant recipients and donor families and organ donation awareness Louisville, KY — On Monday, June 23, all five Gustavo’s Mexican Grill locations across the Louisville area will donate 15% of total sales from lunch and dinner to Donate Life Kentucky Trust, a Louisville-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting transplant patients, donor families, and increasing organ donation registration throughout Kentucky. This special fundraiser is inspired by Terri Cecere, a heart…