Melissa was able to dance and choreograph the Donate Life Flash Mob for LifeShare Of The Carolinas thanks to a life-enhancing tissue donation that helped her heal from a devastating knee injury. Watch Melisssa dance and read her story to inspire you and your friends to register today as organ, eye and tissue donors.
Stories of Hope
Be inspired by recipients who have overcome the odds and the donors and donor families whose legacy lives on them.
Every summer, I spent time with my family in Florida on the beach. I had always worn glasses, but it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I discovered how poor my vision had become.
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.
This story showcases the power of living donation and provides a glimpse into the unique bond between Wake Forest baseball player, Kevin Jordan, and his coach, Tom Walter.
I am on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and have been since 2007.
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.
Courtney Potter and the UNC Health Care News Team made this inspirational video to feature the incredible story of Delores Benton Evans, kidney recipient and donor mother. Delores struggled with kidney disease for over 30 years.
My late husband and I met Carl and his wife when we were both young, married couples. We became good friends and together enjoyed watching our children grow to adulthood.
Jerry Smigelski, Jr. and his dad have many things in common, like most parents and their children. However, one of their connections is more unusual than most: both men are heart transplant recipients.
When I think about what donation means to our family, all I can think about is the second chance the our daughter, Annabella, received at life.