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Aubree Lyla Carlton, Organ Donor Hero

At just seven years old, Aubree Lyla Carlton, of Grove, Okla. left behind the kind of legacy most people spend a lifetime hoping to make. Aubree brought joy everywhere she went. She loved playing in the water, spending time with her beloved cat Charlie and her new puppy, Eugene. She was known for making

LifeShare Network Announces Allisen Wayda as Director of Tissue Operations

LifeShare Network is pleased to announce the promotion of Allisen Wayda to Director of Tissue Operations. In this role, Wayda will provide operational leadership and oversight for Tissue Recovery Services and the Donation Services Center, supporting high-quality performance, regulatory excellence and alignment with LifeShare’s mission to save lives and inspire hope through donation. Wayda joined

This Father’s Day, Family Honors the Legacy of Organ Donor and Devoted Father Ethan Reid Nickell

This father’s day, two young boys will celebrate the father they lost and the lives he saved. Ethan Reid Nickell, of Ada, Okla., was a devoted father to two young boys whose greatest joy was spending time with those he loved. Weekends meant fishing poles in the water and his boys never too far behind.

Anniversary Event Honors Donor Heroes and Supports Future Education, Research and Family Programs

LifeShare Network, Oklahoma’s nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and inspiring hope through organ, eye and tissue donation, celebrated its 40th anniversary on June 4 with an evening honoring donor heroes, donor families, transplant recipients, healthcare partners and community supporters whose generosity has shaped four decades of lifesaving impact. Held at City and State Venue

LifeShare Celebrates Healthcare Heroes Week by Honoring Staff with Personal Connections to Organ and Tissue Donation

LifeShare Network is recognizing employees whose personal connections to organ, eye and tissue donation fuel their work during Healthcare Heroes Week. LifeShare has long earned recognition as a top workplace, driven in part by employees’ strong commitment to its mission to save lives and inspire hope through donation. For many employees, that commitment extends beyond

LifeShare Tissue Services Earns Top National Honors from MTF Biologics

LifeShare is proud to announce that its Tissue Services team has been recognized with multiple top honors at the MTF Biologics Technical Services Awards, including the prestigious Platinum Partner Award. Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, MTF Biologics has spent more than three decades advancing tissue donation and transplantation through research, innovation, and partnerships that improve

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LifeShare Network Announces Allisen Wayda as Director of Tissue Operations

July 10, 2026 No Comments

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LifeShare Reports Record-Setting March for Organ Donation and Transplantation

LifeShare Network reported a record-setting March for organ donation and transplantation, marking one of the most impactful months in the organization’s history. During the month, LifeShare recorded 108 organs transplanted, the highest monthly total to date and 23 donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors, setting a new organizational record. Teams facilitated 18 lungs transplanted, tying

April 8, 2026 No Comments

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LifeShare Recognized as Top Nonprofit Workplace for 2025

Following an anonymous survey analyzing company culture, benefits, professionalism, and other core metrics, LifeShare Network was one of 135 organizations named a 2025 Top Nonprofit Workplace by Energage, LLC. The Top Nonprofit Workplace designation is based on employee feedback and workplace practices, highlighting the organizations that prioritize trust, collaboration, and purpose. Being recognized alongside Oklahoma’s

January 13, 2026 No Comments

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LifeShare Network Continues Its Mission Through an Extraordinary Year of Saving Lives and Inspiring Hope

For LifeShare Network, our state’s nonprofit organ procurement organization, 2025 was a year defined by kindness, community, and lives saved and healed through organ, eye and tissue donation. This year, LifeShare saved 600 lives through organ recovery, made possible by the compassionate decisions of 256 donor heroes and their loved ones. The organization also improved

January 6, 2026 No Comments

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LifeShare Network Names New Director of Performance Excellence

OKLAHOMA CITY June 6, 2025)— LifeShare Network is pleased to announce the hire of John Moore, Director of Performance Excellence. Moore is an experienced leader who specializes in cultivating teams into proficient problem-solvers. By leveraging the Lean Six-Sigma methodology, he drives organizational success through continual process improvement and quality assurance. With a diverse background spanning

June 6, 2025 No Comments

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LifeShare Network Recognized as 2024 Oklahoma Top Workplace

LifeShare Network is pleased to share the organization was recognized as an Oklahoma Top Workplace for its sixth consecutive year. In a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC, LifeShare staff shared their feedback on benefits, leadership, opportunities for connection, transparency and values. The Top Workplaces program has a 17-year history of

December 16, 2024 No Comments

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LifeShare Named Top Workplace for Fourth Year by the Oklahoman

LifeShare was recently awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor on the list of Companies with 125-349 employees. This is the fourth consecutive year that LifeShare has received this prestigious award. The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey

December 1, 2022 No Comments

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LifeShare Named Top Workplace in 2021

Based on surveys of 24,000 employees at more than 100 state businesses, LifeShare earned one of the Top Workplaces in the category of mid-size employers, which range in size from 125 to 349 employees. The surveys were conducted by The Oklahoman in partnership with Energage, a Philadelphia-based research and consulting firm. Employees answered questions about a

December 1, 2021 No Comments

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LifeShare Named Top Workplace by The Oklahoman in 2020

LifeShare has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Oklahoman. The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment,

December 1, 2020 No Comments

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LifeShare Named Top Workplace by The Oklahoman in 2019

For the first year, LifeShare was named a Top Workplace by The Oklahoman newspaper. Based on surveys of 24,000 employees at more than 100 state businesses, LifeShare earned one of the Top Workplaces in the category of small employers (150 employees or less). The surveys were conducted by The Oklahoman in partnership with Energage, a

December 1, 2019 No Comments