Dave Aley, a longtime balloon pilot from Albuquerque, urgently needs a new liver to survive. For years, Dave has fought an autoimmune liver disease that has slowly taken its toll. Now, the damage is critical, and his only chance at life is a liver transplant.

His doctors have determined that a living donor transplant is the best way forward. What makes this remarkable is that the liver is one of the few organs that can regenerate. A healthy donor can give about half of their liver, and within weeks, both the donor’s liver and Dave’s will grow back to their full size. The donor returns to full health, and Dave gets a fresh start with a healthy liver.

This is an opportunity to truly save a life. Many people know about kidney donations, but liver donations are less common, and they offer an extraordinary chance to make a profound difference. It’s not just a medical procedure—it’s an act of heroism. By becoming a living donor, you’re giving someone more time with their family, more years to follow their passions, and a second chance at life.

If you think you might have what it takes to be a hero, visit https://www.uchealthlivingdonor.org/ to fill out a short questionnaire. This doesn’t commit you to anything—it simply starts the conversation to see if you might be a good match.

The general guidelines are straightforward: You should be between 18 and 55, and you should be in good health. After the questionnaire, you’ll be scheduled for some blood tests at a lab that’s close to you.

If everything looks good, and your blood type is A+ or A-, you’ll be invited to Denver for more detailed tests and discussions with the transplant team.

While no one can be paid for organ donation—it’s illegal in the U.S.—all medical costs are fully covered by Dave’s insurance. Additionally, travel and lost income will be taken care of, so you won’t have to bear any financial burden.

Becoming a liver donor isn’t for everyone. It takes someone extraordinary, someone who’s willing to give a part of themselves to save another. But if you’re that person, if you have the heart and the courage to be someone’s hero, Dave is waiting for you.

Ready to make a life-saving difference? Start here: https://www.uchealthlivingdonor.org/