2025 Annual Report
Jeff Orlowski
President and CEO
LifeShare Network
A message from our President and CEO
To our friends and communities,
I am pleased to share with you our 2025 Annual Report, a reflection of a year defined by growth, resilience and an unwavering commitment to our mission to save lives and inspire hope.
Throughout this past year, we have witnessed extraordinary achievements across the LifeShare Network. Our clinical and administrative teams have continued to set new standards of excellence, maximizing each opportunity to advance our mission. Together, we have navigated a rapidly evolving health care landscape, embraced innovation, and strengthened the systems that make lifesaving transplants possible.
In 2025, we expanded our community partnerships and outreach initiatives, creating more opportunities to engage with our neighbors across Oklahoma, raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation, and support all those whose stories remind us why our work matters so deeply. Most importantly, we have continued to honor the selfless generosity of our donor heroes and their families, whose courage and compassion gave another the precious gift of life.
As we look ahead, 2026 marks a momentous milestone: LifeShare’s 40th anniversary. In the new year, we will celebrate our achievements, reflect on our history and prepare for the next chapter. I invite you to stay connected with us, share your stories and join us in renewing our mission with the same passion and purpose that have defined LifeShare for four decades.
On behalf of our team: thank you for your continued trust, partnership and belief in our lifesaving mission. Together, we are offering hope and healing for generations to come.
Building Strong Relationships with Clinical Partners
Each year, LifeShare’s Hospital Development and Family Services team works to build lasting partnerships with our three transplant centers and more than 145 hospitals across Oklahoma. 2025 featured new programs, increased engagement and exciting opportunities:
48 hospitals participated in the 2025 DoNation challenge. This campaign engages workplaces in efforts to improve awareness of organ donation and transplantation and to help our communities register their decision to be organ, eye and tissue donors.
LifeShare Hospital Development offered
eight webinars providing accredited education to hospital staff, including RT, RN
and CEPTC credits.
LifeShare Family Services completed advanced training with the Gift of Life Institute, learning new best practices and trends in the donation and transplantation profession.
LifeShare developed the new Critical Care Committee with physician champions across the state to strengthen relationships between LifeShare and our hospitals.
2025 by the Numbers
Organ Donor Summary
Lives Saved
Organ Donors
Organs Transplanted
Organs for Research
Lungs
Hearts
Livers
Kidneys
Pancreases
Tissue Recovery Team Members: Blair Anderson, Training and Development Coordinator; Tailar Bradway, Birth Tissue Coordinator; Ashlea Anderson, Training and Development Coordinator; Allisen Wayda, Manager of Tissue Recovery
LifeSavers Behind the Scenes
In 2025, LifeShare’s Donation Services team managed more than 14,000 donor referrals, leading to approximately 2,500 discussions with families. Our Donation Services Coordinators embraced new process improvement projects to maximize every opportunity for organ and tissue recovery, including through expanded Labor of Love and Research-Exclusive Donation programs.
LifeShare’s Tissue team continued to excel, earning two industry awards from MTF Biologics: The Golden Glove and the Emerald Award of Excellence.
“Our team truly embodies the mission daily. They take every change thrown at them, every new process, every new task and they keep working at it until they perfect it. They are hardworking and continuously show a can-do spirit by persevering when things are hard, having difficult conversations, and going above the norm to make donation possible.”
Janie Garza, BS, CTBS
Vice President of Tissue Operations
Tissue Donor Summary
Tissue Donors
Tissues Recovered
Musculoskeletal Donors
Skin Donors
Cornea Donors
Heart Valves
Vessels
Birth Tissue
Maximizing Opportunities for the Gift of Life
In 2025, LifeShare introduced a new Performance Excellence Department with the goal of initiating process improvement throughout the organization. This year, our Performance Excellence and Quality Systems teams made incredible contributions to creating a Lean environment at LifeShare:
- Developed and launched a Lean training program for both leadership and front-line staff.
- Deployed a new Principles of Excellence course for the leadership team.
- Engaged in more than 10 new continuous improvement initiatives.
- Launched a new Quality Management Software to create efficiencies.
LifeShare Innovations saw new expansions in 2025, creating new pathways for organ and tissue research. This year, our team:
- Worked with 14 research-exclusive donors and provided more than 90 organs for oncology and perfusion research.
- Expanded our research-exclusive donation (RED) program to include additional pathways, working with partners at Revalia Bio, Yale, and Draper to secure funding.
- Onboarded three RED program researchers at Anabios, ABS Bio and OU Biophotonic.
Oklahoma Quality Foundation Excellence Award
In 2025, LifeShare saw a landmark accomplishment in their Journey to Excellence, which identifies areas for growth, improvement, and increased efficiency across the organization. The team was awarded the Level 5 Oklahoma State Award for Performance Excellence, the highest recognition in the state for quality which reflects our team’s commitment to providing hope and healing and advancing LifeShare’s mission in service to donors, recipients, partners, and our communities across the state.
LifeSafe Shipper
In 2025, LifeShare partnered with Stillwater company MaxQ to develop and launch the LifeSafe Shipper, an innovative new organ transportation product. The LifeSafe Shipper features integrated temperature regulation, tracking, and environmental protection measures.
Transplant Tomorrow Educational Summit
The Transplant Tomorrow Educational Summit connected leading experts in the organ and tissue procurement and transplantation field as they shared their pioneering insights. Attendees had an opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge advancements that are shaping the future of transplant medicine through both lectures and hands-on wet labs.
Honoring Our Donor Heroes
Our mission to save lives and inspire hope would not be possible without the compassionate gifts of donor heroes and their loved ones. Last year, 1,200 organ and tissue donors saved and healed more than 70,000 lives and offered hope to the more than 800 Oklahomans waiting on a transplant. Stories like Olivia’s continue on through the life they have given to others.
From a young age, Olivia knew she wanted to be on the stage. Her parents say she was a one-of-a-kind old soul, and always had the confidence in herself to pursue her passion for music and art. From the moment she learned to speak, she was singing, a talent that led her to participate in choir and earn a lead role as Anne Frank in her school play. She made friends everywhere she went and had a special gift for making everyone feel seen, needed, accepted and loved. However, it was only discovered after her untimely passing that her greatest and most profound gift would be the legacy she left behind by saving the lives of others.
“Donation is truly the greatest gift you can give to another family, another parent, another sibling,” Tamara shared. “It’s a domino effect. We walk away with gratitude knowing someone out there is thriving and getting to live because of Olivia. If I could share one thing with our community, it would be that we can affect others in a good way, just by making that decision when the time comes.”
Tamara Richardson, Donor Mom
Engaging and Educating our Communities Across the State
The LifeShare Network Communications team grew new partnerships and created strategic media campaigns in 2025. Through their efforts, these campaigns helped rural Oklahomans and older Oklahomans understand their impact of being a registered donor. These campaigns reached more than 8.9 million impressions and created a measurable impact in raising the registration rate.
Creating Messages that Save Lives
In October, LifeShare’s Communications team was named the 2025 Nonprofit Communications Team of the Year by the Public Relations Society Oklahoma City Chapter. We also received an Award of Merit for Social Media in honor of our “Choices” campaign.
“Every message our Communications Team creates carries the potential to save lives. Through their dedication, we continue moving closer to our goal of reaching every Oklahoman with the message that registering to be a donor can bring hope and healing to countless individuals impacted by donation.”
Katy Smith, Chief Administrative Officer
Brooke Kuwitzky, Public Relations Coordinator; Darla Turner, Marketing and Communications Coordinator; Alyssa Andrews, Communications Coordinator; Heather Dean, Director of Communications and Development
Community Action
Say “Yes!” to Saving Lives
Did you know? More than 97% of people say yes to registering as a donor when asked at the DMV or a Service Oklahoma location.
Our Say “Yes!” to Saving Lives campaign engages driver’s education programs to help students understand the value of donation, address common myths and encourage conversations with their families about registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
In 2025, we attended conferences across the state to reach all 237 Service Oklahoma Licensed Operator locations and share materials about organ donation and how to register.
“When my brother Aiden passed away, he was able to donate his heart valves to two little girls. Being a volunteer with LifeShare and being apart of the Teen Board gives me the opportunity to be with people who have similar experiences in life and gives me something to connect to my brother. I choose to honor him by volunteering with LifeShare and sharing about organ donation with my peers.”
– Addie Hooper, 2025 Teen Board Chair
Volunteers In Action
Throughout the year, LifeShare volunteers engage with our communities around the state at health fairs, local events, registration drives, learning opportunities, and more. Many of our volunteers choose to share their personal experiences as donor families, transplant recipients, and living donors, helping our neighbors connect to LifeShare’s work to offer hope and healing throughout Oklahoma.
Young Professionals and Teen Boards
In 2025, 22 young adults dedicated their time and talents to advancing the mission of the LifeShare Foundation through newly-established Young Professionals and Teen Boards.
116
Volunteers
562
Service Hours
32
Secondary Education Presentations
4
Clinical Innovations Center Tours
133
Total Volunteer Events
A New Space to Honor Donor Heroes
In May, LifeShare unveiled its new Donor Memorial. Each name displayed on the Donor Memorial represents the countless heroes from across Oklahoma who gave the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. The memorial honors all donors and their families, past, present and future, who have made the selfless choice to give hope to others.
The Donor Memorial remains open year-round as a place of reflection, remembrance and gratitude for donors, donor families and the LifeShare community.
More than $400K Raised for the LifeShare Foundation in 2025
In 2025, the LifeShare Foundation raised more than $400,000 to advance awareness, support, and public trust in donation. These funds supported a grant to LifeShare Innovations for the Transplant Tomorrow Summit which educated OPO and transplant professionals to strengthen donation practices, and expanded public awareness efforts. Through this funding, the Foundation also delivered donation education materials and training to Tag Agencies, created pathways for driver’s education programs, and launched campaigns designed to build understanding and trust in organ, eye, and tissue donation
The LifeShare Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness, providing ongoing support for those touched by organ donation and advancing research to honor the gift of life.
The Little Red Heart 5K’s mission is to celebrate life, honor those who were donors, pay tribute to those who received, offer hope to those who continue to wait and remember the lives lost waiting for the gift of life.
789 Participants
$73,288 Raised for the Foundation
This year’s Wine Dinner, hosted at VAST, featured a coursed meal paired with specially curated wines from Revolution Syndicat. With the proceeds from this event, the Foundation reached Oklahomans across the state with outreach events and STEM education opportunities.
57 Participants
$30,131 Raised for the Foundation
We partnered with our friends at Dominio IV Winery to offer an exclusive, at-hope wine tasting experience, complete with a pairing guide, tasting notes, and a live session with a sommelier.
17 Participants
$4,043 Raised for the Foundation
LifeShare Society
The LifeSaver Society is a collective of LifeShare Foundation contributors who have signed up to give a recurring monthly gift.
Giving Hope Club
The Giving Hope Club is an opportunity for LifeShare Network Employees to give back. This year, 73% of our team chose to give a voluntary pay period contribution to the LifeShare Foundation!
Thank You to Our Foundation Supporters
To all of our Foundation contributors, volunteers and advocates: thank you. Our vital work would not be possible without your generous support and dedication to our mission.
TOP & CORE CONTRIBUTORS
Duke Allen
Kalee Blythe
Jeff Blumenthal
Adam Chute
Janelle Erwin
Rita Fiumara
Andrew & Gina Flesher
Erin Gayer
Eric & Eileen Grubbs
Ed Heinen
Quinton & Susannah Hooper
Jeanne Ann King
Paige Kraus
Nancy Krause
Wade Liu
M Mason Macenski
Charles and Lynda Milistefr
Mark Muenchow
Janet Osborne
Jeff & Lori Orlowski
Daniel Slater
Pamela Spanbauer
Jeffrey Stark
Phyllis Stark
Wendy Stone
Jillian Sulley
Shawn Svob
Pam Welsh
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Foundation Event Partners
Board Members
LifeShare Network is honored to have each of our board members and their genuine commitment and support to our mission of saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Advisory Board
Erik Edens, MD – Chair
Oklahoma City
Nitin Abrol, MD
Tulsa
John Armitage, MD
Oklahoma City
Marshall Bell, MD
Oklahoma City
Jose El-Amm, MD
Oklahoma City
George Herrera
New Jersey
Pranay Kathuria, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Tulsa
Haley Lewis, LCSW
Tulsa
Paulo Martins, MD, PhD, FAST, FEBS, FACS
Oklahoma City
Christy Pisarra, MHA/Edu, BSN, CCRN-K
Tulsa
Kay Shields Ragan, RN, BSN, MBA-HC, NE-BC
Oklahoma City
Pamela Roberts, MD, FCCM, FCCP
Oklahoma City
Shea Samara, MD
Oklahoma City
Ananth Srinivasan, MD
Oklahoma City
Cal Stone, MS, CHS
Oklahoma City
Jennifer Ward, APRN-CNP
Oklahoma City
Board of Directors
Ed Heinen – Chair
Oklahoma City
Benjamin Cowley, Jr., MD – Chair-Elect
Oklahoma City
Mary Johnson – Secretary/Treasurer
Tulsa
Gina Flesher, MS, RN – Immediate Past Chair
Duncan
Irfan Kundi, MD
Tulsa
Steve Miller, MD
Tulsa
James Sharrock
Oklahoma City
Eric Sherburn, MD
Tulsa
Jillian Sulley
Oklahoma City
Pamela Spanbauer, RN, BSN, Med
Oklahoma City
Foundation Board
Jeffrey P. Orlowski
President and Chief Executive Officer
LifeShare Network
Jeff Blumenthal
Oklahoma City
Jacklyn Chappell
Oklahoma City
Gina Flesher, MS, RN
Duncan
Ed Heinen
Oklahoma City
Quinton Hooper
Edmond
Jeanne Ann King, MD
Edmond
Paige Sheffield Sherry
Wewoka