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NORA 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 Organ Donation & Transplantation Alliance (The Alliance)'s 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐅)! This event brought together national leaders from across the donation and transplantation community to spotlight real-world innovations and actionable strategies for expanding donation and transplant opportunities through 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. We’re proud to share a recent example of that collaboration: working with Texas Organ Sharing Alliance to transport a liver on a device over 1,275 miles, a true testament to what is possible when organizations unite for a common mission. It was also great to showcase one of our 𝐌𝐏𝐕𝐬 at NCIF, the same type of vehicle used on that record-breaking journey, giving current clients and new partners a firsthand look at how we support these life-saving efforts. Looking forward to continuing these conversations and 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫! #NCIF2025 #OrganDonation #TransplantInnovation #MilesThatMatter

In collaboration with Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), NORA recently completed the 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 — 𝟏,𝟐𝟕𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬! This historic organ transport shows what’s possible when the right technology, the right team, and the right transportation solution come together. At NORA, we’re proud to support partners like TOSA in expanding access to lifesaving transplants. Whether by air or ground, we deliver organs using the most operationally and fiscally sound methods — always with safety and speed at the forefront. A special thank you to our 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 and Transportation Specialists 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 for making this historic journey possible! Learn more ╰┈➤ https://hubs.la/Q03MwpRb0

This past weekend, 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝) 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬’ 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫! As Stewards of the Gift, our team is excited to help advance the use of this groundbreaking technology and its potential to preserve kidneys more effectively, extend viability, and ultimately save and heal more lives. With our unmatched experience in onboard courier missions and national scale, NORA is uniquely positioned to support LifePort transport on commercial aircraft. Our dispatch team coordinates every detail, and in most cases, we’re able to deploy NORA team members for ground transportation to and from the airport as well as aboard the aircraft escorting the device and kidney. 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬? Reach out to 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐨, NORA's Director for Commercial Air and Living Donor Operations at 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞.𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐨@𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

After a short break in September, our team is hitting the ground running this October with 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 major conferences on the calendar. We’ll be in 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚, 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞, and 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 this month, and we’d love to meet with you while we’re there. Organ Donation & Transplantation Alliance (The Alliance) NCIF - Atlanta - October 7-8 American Association of Tissue Banks Annual Meeting - Atlanta - October 12-15 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Transplant Advanced Practice Provider Symposium - Nashville - October 13-14 Transplant Management Group Annual Workshop - Coronado - October 27-28 📅 Book a meeting with us here: https://hubs.la/Q03Lr5QJ0

This past weekend, 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝) 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬’ 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫! As Stewards of the Gift, our team is excited to help advance the use of this groundbreaking technology and its potential to preserve kidneys more effectively, extend viability, and ultimately save and heal more lives. With our unmatched experience in onboard courier missions and national scale, NORA is uniquely positioned to support LifePort transport on commercial aircraft. Our dispatch team coordinates every detail, and in most cases, we’re able to deploy NORA team members for ground transportation to and from the airport as well as aboard the aircraft escorting the device and kidney. 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬? Reach out to 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐨, NORA's Director for Commercial Air and Living Donor Operations at 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞.𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐨@𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

As Labor Day passes and fall begins to take shape, we're taking a moment to reflect on a summer filled with connection, impact, and purpose. As 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 of Life, our team had the honor of participating in events across the country, engaging with local communities, amplifying the message of organ donation, and celebrating the stories that inspire our mission every day. From coast to coast, we met incredible individuals, heard powerful testimonies, and witnessed the profound difference that donation makes in people’s lives. Here’s a glimpse into some of the moments that made this summer truly unforgettable. A heartfelt thank you to all of our NORA team members who represented us with such dedication, including Chicagoland superstars Vicky Janozik and LEANNE FURNO-MITCHELL. #OrganDonation #StewardsoftheGift #DonateLife

Introducing: 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 A new series from NORA, spotlighting the people, tools, and systems that drive our mission forward. Today’s focus: 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐭. Did you know NORA owns and operates more than 350 specialized vehicles across 72 bases in 31 states? Each one is dedicated to supporting organ donation and transplantation. From local ground transports to long-distance flights, every mile matters because every journey carries the potential to save a life. We’re proud to deliver the logistics that help ensure donated organs reach patients quickly, safely, and reliably. #MilesThatMatter #OrganDonation #TransplantLogistics #StewardsoftheGift

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗔: 𝗦𝗠𝗦 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! We’re excited to introduce a more efficient way to connect with our dispatch team: 𝙃𝙄𝙋𝘼𝘼-𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙈𝙎 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜. Now you can quickly text NORA and receive updates, without interrupting your workflow. Our texting platform ✅ Is secure and HIPAA-compliant ✅ Provides robust recordkeeping to support audits and QA ✅ Smooths transitions during shift changes 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙊𝙍𝘼. Anyone calling our dispatch line will have the option to opt in to SMS messaging. For questions, please reach out to our VP of Dispatch Operations, Nick Tazelaar, at nick.tazelaar@noratrans.com

We’re grateful for partners like Organ Recovery Systems who take the time to train our team members. Your support helps ensure we’re always ready to serve as Stewards of the Gift. At NORA, our staff are trained on a wide range of organ preservation devices, and we take great pride in the depth of expertise across our operations. Thank you to the ORS team for an impactful training session on the LifePort Kidney Transporter in Waltham!

Our team had a fantastic time at the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver, reconnecting with partners and forming new connections with others who share a passion for helping achieve AOPO's goal of 50,000 transplants in 2026. A big thank you to AOPO for organizing such a meaningful and well-executed event. We’re proud to be part of this mission and are already looking forward to carrying the momentum into 2026 in Orlando! #AOPOAM25