Donor Network Alliance (www.donornetworkalliance.com), the largest single collection of egg donors represented by egg donor recruitment firms throughout the United States, today announced that its database of donor profiles has reached the 3,000 mark.

“It’s been a process, but we have now achieved the kind of critical mass that makes a difference to prospective parents,” said Robin von Halle, an owner of DNA.

Egg donors are a critical factor in alternative reproductive techniques. Recruited by agencies like those comprising the DNA network, they are compensated an average of $7,000 for their time and effort involved in the egg collection process. Many countries ban payments to donors or ban egg donation altogether.

Having a large selection of prospective egg donors in a single site is a boon to intended parents from a time and financial perspective. Rather than have to visit multiple Web sites and pay multiple registration fees to view a more limited number of candidates who may or may not meet their preferences, intended parents now have easy access to a wealth of options in one location.

A sampling of those options includes:

• Heritage. DNA includes 94 donors of Scandinavian descent, 22 who are Jewish, 18 Pacific Islanders, and 14 East Indians.
• Accomplishments. More than 500 are college graduates, 338 are accomplished athletes, and 118 are accomplished singers.
• Physical characteristics. Some 1,238 are 5’5” or under, and 239 are 5’9” or over.
• Experience. Included are 388 donors who have donated previously.

“Donor Network Alliance is an exciting example of our industry working together to benefit intended parents,” said von Halle. “We represent a wealth of choices that will continue to attract more parents as well as agencies.”

Donor Network Alliance is owned by The Center for Egg Options (www.egg411.com), Northbrook, Ill., Alternative Reproductive Resources (www.arr1.com), and ConceiveAbilities (www.conceiveabilities.com), both Chicago. For information about DNA, visit www.donornetworkalliance.com or e-mail info@donornetworkalliance.com.