Together as One Community Banquet Celebrates the Gift of Life
WHAT: Together as One is a free, outdoor community banquet honoring donor families, celebrating donor recipients and raising awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation. Virginia Street will close and the iconic Virginia Street Bridge will be transformed into an open-air dining experience with one expansive table.
WHO: Hosted by Donor Network West Foundation. Featuring donor families, transplant recipients and community advocates.
WHEN: 4 – 7 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2026
WHERE: Virginia Street Bridge 1 N. Virginia Street, Reno
WHY: The northern Nevada community comes together to honor the life-saving impact of organ, eye and tissue donation. Together at one table, donor families, recipients, and advocates will unite to honor generosity, celebrate second chances, and inspire hope.
For nearly 40 years, Donor Network West has proudly served the northern Nevada
community as its federally-designated organ procurement organization. Donor Network West aims to help bridge the gap between hope and healing by carrying out its mission of saving and healing lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation for transplantation and research.
Special guests and speakers include: Janice Whaley, PhD., president and CEO, Donor Network West; Aces Executive Officer; Connect to Purpose (Donor Family and Recipients), and host Katey Roshetko, Morning Break anchor, KOLO
“Through this event, we are bringing together community leaders, donor families,
recipients, organ donation advocates, people waiting for the life-saving gift of organ donation, and more to share a meal al fresco at one expansive table,” said Janice Whaley, PhD, president and CEO of Donor Network West. “There are more than 700 Nevadans waiting for a second chance at life. Together as One aims to inspire them with hope and courage.”
The community is invited to register for the event at TogetherAsOneNV.org
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
- Interviews with donor families and transplant recipients
- Visuals of the outdoor community banquet and memorial tributes
- Community leaders and advocates discussing the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation, sharing how others can register to become an organ donor.
- Attendees celebrating their loved ones, participating in awareness activities and donor registration efforts
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Media note: Please contact [email protected], to confirm attendance and/or speak with a Donor Network West spokesperson.
About Donor Network West
Donor Network West saves and heals lives by facilitating organ and tissue recovery for transplantation and research. Established in 1987, Donor Network West is designated and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), is a member of the Organ Donation Alliance and is an official Donate Life organization. Donor Network West is federally designated to serve 45 counties in northern California and northern Nevada, Donor Network West partners with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the state-authorized donor registries to help increase donor registration. For information, visit www.DonorNetworkWest.org and follow us on social media: @mydnwest.