A typical elementary school student, Destiny loves to climb, dance and play. Looking at Destiny today, it is hard to believe than as an infant she was diagnosed with severe liver disease and given six months to live.
Stories of Hope
Be inspired by recipients who have overcome the odds and the donors and donor families whose legacy lives on them.
This video tells the story of Jason Ray, the former mascot for the University of North Carolina Tarheels. Viewers hear from Jason’s parents, as well as 3 recipients of Jason’s organs and their families.
In this video, donor family member Tim Joos recounts the tragic loss of his teenage daughter, Samantha, who helped save the lives of others through tissue donation. Samantha was in a collision while driving in a rainstorm.
As a science teacher, Rosa knew the advantages of organ donation, but personally never gave donation much thought until she was told she needed a kidney transplant to live.
This heart-warming story filmed in Charlotte recalls the fatal accident that took the life of NFL wide-receiver Chris Henry and the “gift of life” that followed for the four people that received his organs.
Since his bone transplant, Tyler is playing with a handicap. At the moment, it’s about a nine. Tyler has moved on from the bone cancer and the tissue transplant that followed.
Carey, a 21-year-old college student, was shot and killed by a mentally ill student. Carey’s sister knew that he had indicated his desire to be a donor on his driver’s license. His family decided to honor Carey’s wish.
Michelle’s daughter, Madisynn, was born with a rare and fatal condition known as Berdon’s Syndrome. She was unable to eat or digest food on her own. Her family was given little to no hope on her chances of living.
When Larry went to the doctor with a nosebleed, he was shocked to learn that he was very sick and needed a kidney transplant to survive. After four years on dialysis, his liver also began to fail.
This video tells the story of Jason Ray, the former mascot for the University of North Carolina Tarheels. It provides an overview of the donation and transplantation process.
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When Larry went to the doctor with a nosebleed, he was shocked to learn that he was very sick and needed a kidney transplant to survive. After four years on dialysis, his liver also began to fail.