Blog Archive for
Friday, November 8, 2024
Jan is coming up on her first transplantiversary and shares her experience so far.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
As National Minority Donor Awareness Month comes to an end today, read about how the MEN of Life are raising awareness about organ donation and celebrating the resilience of those who have received life-saving transplants.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Read why Paul Engram, III, a Raleigh barber wanted to give back to his community by participating in Shop Talk!
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Maria shares poignant memories of her beloved husband, Paco, and the life saving gifts he gave as a registered organ, eye and tissue donor.
Monday, August 28, 2023
Read how living kidney donation made a difference in John's life when his wife's friend, Carla decided to donate a kidney to him.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Read about Marc's heart transplant story and how PJ, a young man who gave him the ultimate gift of life.
Friday, June 30, 2023
Join us as clergy across NC help us with Spreading Hope through Faith
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Wanda Thompson gave hope and a better quality of life to Hope, her bestie of 30 years.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Join us April 20th for the Gift of Life Gala to celebrate 5.5 million registered donors and chart the course for an even brighter future!
Monday, December 5, 2022
Baby Corbin needs a liver to live. We'll follow his story. This is the first installment.
Friday, November 11, 2022
Ben had faith on his liver journey and found hope in a stranger when their paths crossed.
Sunday, August 28, 2022
During National Minority Donor Awareness Month, read about Blessing's passion for working in transplant medicine.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
During National Minority Donor Awareness Month, read about Kristen's passion for working in transplant medicine.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. Read how Gerri's brother, W. Robert Ashe, Jr., made a difference by giving the gift of life through organ donation.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Tracy shares her path to living kidney donation.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Matt shares his bilateral lung and liver transplant story.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Leslie describes her journey as a living liver donor to save the life of her baby, Madline.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Victoria and Kara share the story of Kara's transplant.
Friday, April 15, 2022
Myra shares her son, Garrett's story of being a hero through organ donation.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Pat's story - Saying "Yes" to organ donation was simply what was mine to do.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Announcing Donate Life NC's first annual high school art contest for National Donate Life Month.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
As we celebrate Black History Month, we also recognize those who gave and received the gift of life through organ donation. Timothy received a kidney from Cathy, a stranger. See why the two now refer to themselves as brother and sister.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
As we celebrate Black History Month, we also recognize those who gave and received the gift of life through organ donation. Read more about Phelicia’s story as a kidney recipient at donatelifenc.org/blog.
Monday, February 21, 2022
As we celebrate Black History Month, we also recognize those who gave and received the gift of life through organ donation. Yvette Matthews shares her story of challenges and triumphs as a liver recipient.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Mark your calendars for the Gift of Life Gala: heART of the Matter on April 21 at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary! Learn more here!
Friday, August 27, 2021
It's Feature Friday! Read about Dr. Lisa McElroy and what inspires her as a transplant surgeon.
Monday, August 23, 2021
It's Mood Monday! Read Xavien's story of being a kidney and heart recipient.
Friday, August 20, 2021
Dr. Roger Denny reflects upon his passion of being a transplant surgeon.
Monday, August 16, 2021
It's Mood Monday! See how Ruben is feeling since his cornea transplant.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
See the Living with Kidney Failure interview between Pam and Antonio Smith and Garrett Davis.
Friday, August 13, 2021
It's Feature Friday! Learn more about Cherie as she shares her living kidney donor experience.
Monday, August 9, 2021
It's Mood Monday! See how a brother feels about giving the gift of life to his younger brother.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Two friends chat over popcorn, Black business and transplants
Monday, August 2, 2021
It's Mood Monday! Learn more about Travis Robinson, Jr. and his story here!
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Candace Smith shares her inspirational story of being a kidney transplant caregiver for her parents. After recently receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer, she now shares how caregiving is a key part of overcoming her battle with cancer.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Patrick, living kidney donor, shares his transplant experience.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Heather, 3 time organ recipient, shares her transplant journey.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Keenan Beau, USA National Miss NC Jr. Princess, talks about her inspiration for starting "Just-In" Time and helping prevent children losing a parent awaiting organ donation.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Holly Springs father, Todd, shares the story of his transplant.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Nikki shares why she and her husband, NC DMV Examiner Herbert Breeden, support Donate Life NC.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Dr. Gonzalo Wallis discusses being a pediatric transplant cardiologist.
Monday, April 19, 2021
We check in with Sofie, pediatric liver recipient and new 9-year-old.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Holly writes about the transplant journey her baby, Juniper, and their family has come through.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
During Pediatric Transplant Week, we are sharing stories from North Carolina families about their pediatric transplant experiences. Erin is a living kidney donor to her son, and reminds us that kidney disease can affect anyone at any age. Living donors help those in need get their transplants faster and reduce the waiting time for everyone else! Read more here.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
As we celebrate Pediatric Transplant Week, we are sharing stories of living donors who donated to children. Read more about Paige's story here!
Thursday, April 8, 2021
For the Kimchick family, living donation is a family event! Both Cheryl and Frank are living kidney donors! Learn more about their story here.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Dori donated her kidney ("Lefty") to a friend and is now an active member of Donate Life WELD! Learn more about Dori's story here!
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Every Wednesday in April we are featuring stories from NC living donors! Learn more about Lynnette's story here!
Thursday, April 8, 2021
DMV Examiner Heather shares the story of her mom, a cornea donor.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Invitation to join us for National Donate Life Month 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
April is National Donate Life Month, and we are celebrating the stories of NC living donors! Read about Brittany's story here!
Friday, February 5, 2021
Aaliyah Carrington is a born and raised in North Carolinian from Raleigh who received a liver transplant after unexpectedly going into acute liver failure. She shares her wisdom and story.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Eric looks back on his 41-year-old kidney transplant.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Csilla provides an inside look at what led her to the decision to become a living donor to someone she had never met.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Susan writes about her journey from a donor family member through her late husband to a living donor who can now call her recipient family.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Husband and wife duo, Chery and Frank, share how they both become non-directed living donors.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Help us honor North Carolina businesses that support organ, eye and tissue donation! Do you know a business that has gone above and beyond to support a transplant recipient, living donor or donor family member? Nominate them for an award from Donate Life NC!
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Renee writes about her path to becoming a living donor as "a journey that only God could write" for our 2020 Donor Sabbath blog series.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Larissa shares her unique journey of living with diabetes until her pancreas transplant for Donor Sabbath 2020.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Steve shares his blog post about loss, faith, life for Donor Sabbath 2020.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Bill shares how his liver transplant 19 years ago impacted his life.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Questions about organ, eye, and tissue donation or how to register? Get them answered here!
Thursday, July 23, 2020
North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCOMHHD) supports Donate Life North Carolina's efforts to increase education in multicultural communities.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Kayla tells her transplant journey as a living donor to her husband Matt.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Claire, class of 2020, was awarded a Donate Life NC Honor Cord for her work advocating organ, eye and tissue donation.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Emily, class of 2020, was awarded a Donate Life NC Honor Cord for her work advocating organ, eye and tissue donation.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Nicole writes about her father and grandfather, overcoming cancer, and receiving her lung transplant.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Donate Life NC DMV Ambassador Janice shares why she advocates for organ, eye and tissue donation through her family experience with bone marrow donation.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Britt Gooding shares how her mother's transplant journey helped turned her hobby into a full-time business.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
In celebration of National Donate Life Month, Donate Life NC announces its 2020 Employer Appreciation Awards to SAS and the RDU Airport Authority.
Monday, April 13, 2020
In preparation for our #ShareYourGood Live Lunch Chat and in celebration of National Blue and Green Day this Friday, we share more about special guest Jon Boyd with American Association of Tissue Banks.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Wanda shares her experience as a kidney recipient during NDLM 2020
Thursday, February 13, 2020
William, founder of the Do Greater Foundation share his transplant journey as a lung recipient.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Justin shares his transplant story.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Read along as Shari shares her connection to donation and the importance of registering.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Ben's unexpected journey as a liver recipient.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
This holiday season, Donate Life NC’s new multicultural outreach model, The Decision Project, officially kicked off its Gift of Love campaign.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Reverend Bobby Tyson shares his transplant journey for National Donor Sabbath.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Read about Beth and Tracey's friendship and how a social media campaign began in search of a living donor.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Kayla shares her experience as a nurse in the Cardiothoracic ICU & as a family member of someone who was on the transplant waiting list.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Reverend Tony and his wife share their testimony as a couple who underwent the living kidney donation process.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
2019 Honor Cord Recipients and Katie's Story
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Jess Newport is an amazing young woman who is not only an avid cyclist, but is also a double lung transplant recipient. On the leadership team with the Transplant Games Team NC, Jess works to get the word out about donation and athletic events post transplant!
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
New heart recipient Brian Bourgal shares his transplant story in honor of Donate Life Month 2019!
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Join WELD member Dori as she explores Chicago for the 2019 Living Donor Reunion!
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Living kidney donor Dori is attending the national Living Donor Reunion in Chicago and taking us along for the ride!
Friday, April 12, 2019
Follow WELD member Dori as she attends the Living Donor Reunion in Chicago!
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Today we share the story of living kidney donor Amy Chabot. She was motivated to save her brothers life.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Nicole, a registered donor, shares why she joined the registry and why you should too!
Friday, November 9, 2018
In honor of Donor Sabbath, Patricia Ann Whitfield, a current dialysis patient, briefly shares her story of faith during the wait.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Photo: Chuck Liddy / The News & Observer.
Carolyn, a member of our Women Encouraging Living Donation program shares her experience as a living kidney donor 12 years after her surgery.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Emily Godwin and her newborn son both fought for their lives after she contracted a rare virus late in her pregnancy. This is her story.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Gift of Life Series. Life after transplant!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Kacey Johnson was just a high school student when a school shooting changed her life. This is her story...
Thursday, September 13, 2018
After four years of work with Donate Life NC, Executive Director Deanna Mitchell joins the rank of living donors!
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
New classroom curriculum available for NC teachers.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
The Class of 2018 Donate Life NC Honor Cord recipients.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
One of North Carolina's military families shares their story of donation and hope after one of their three boys was put on the organ transplant list at age 4.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Two year-old Naomi Reeves and her family live a life full of joy, after the life-saving gift of a heart transplant.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
"I oddly didn't see my diagnosis as a mis-fortune, rather, I saw it as an opportunity -- an opportunity to change my life, an opportunity to regain my purpose, and an opportunity to impact the lives of others." ~Mo Gesualdi
Thursday, February 15, 2018
The Etheridge family whole lives changed in a just a short time, when organ donation saved two of their lives.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
As the begin the process of organ donation, Mike and Joan Schultz have decided to "pay it forward" by creating Team JJ for the Donate Life NC Hero Run - Sponsored by Johnston Health, to raise money for Donate Life NC.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Read the story of Darryl, a double organ recipient, former Navy man, and future Donate Life NC volunteer!
Monday, December 18, 2017
Donate Life NC is hiring a curriculum developer for teen and young adult education. Learn more here.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
During this season of giving thanks we share the story of a father who gave the gift of life to his son.
Friday, November 10, 2017
On Veteran's Day, we share the story of Steve, retired Army Col, and his Carleene, his wife, and lifelong supporter. When Steve needed a kidney Carleene was right by his side, and when the time came she was able to donate her kidney to him. Now, they are both healthy and their joy in life is to work with military families like theirs to make them strong through faith.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
NC State College student and liver transplant recipient Emily Newton pays it forward with the Big Fig Pig Ride, a fundraiser to benefit Donate Life NC. Emily, an intern with Donate Life NC, has organized a Bike Ride and Pig Pickin' to benefit Donate Life!
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Air Force veteran, Kevin Slinkman, shares his experience as a heart recipient and the significance of joining Donate Life North Carolina's Big Fig Pig Ride this October.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Each year from September 15th - October 15th, Hispanic and Latino culture are highlighted and celebrated across the U.S. during National Hispanic Heritage Month. In September 2017, Donate Life NC welcome their newest staff member, Katherine Ramirez. Katherine serves and the Military Outreach Coordinator and is also a living kidney donor to her dad!
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Asheville residents Julie Wallace and her son Jacob grow even closer when his first donated kidney fails and
Monday, July 31, 2017
Wilmington resident Dennis Meyers received a life-saving liver transplant 12 years ago and continues to honor his "gift of life" and a second chance to live, by working hard to promote organ donation.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
When strangers become family. A story told by Elijah Tsawo's mother, RenaeTsawo.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Wake Forest University's head baseball coach saved the life of his player when he needed a life-saving liver transplant. This is their story.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Donate Life ECHO is a national two-week multicultural outreach campaign, held each year during the second and third full weeks in July. ECHO stands for Every Community Has Opportunity – the opportunity to save and heal lives through donation and transplantation. To kick off our 2017 ECHO Campaign, we're featuring the story of Jerome Mendez, Executive Director of LifeShare of The Carolinas.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
This is a story of a young girl, Nina Johnson who passed away too soon. In her passing, she went on to save four lives through organ donation. One being 16 year-old Colby Heath, an ice hockey player who due to a hockey injury, discovered he was in liver failure. Recently, Colby met the family of young Nina, the girl who saved his life.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Donate Life NC's Program Assistant shares her story about organ donation.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Donate Life NC is hiring for a newly created position, Military Outreach Coordinator. Learn more here!
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
A beautiful transplant journey told by parent Allyson Robinson.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
A graduating college senior tells her story in support of organ donation.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Read how a military bond and selfless heart lead Shauna Dool to become a living donor.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Alicia Boone, mother of daughter Delaney, explains how Pop Warner cheer was instrumental during a tough time.
Monday, February 27, 2017
A firefighter's story of triumph and service by way of a double lung transplant.
Friday, February 10, 2017
A special birthday tribute between a loving daughter and mother.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Donate Life NC is out in the community again--this time at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Nursing
Friday, September 23, 2016
‘Would you like to be an organ donor?’ I ask that question so many times throughout the day, but too few people think about what it really means.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Donate Life NC thanks our partners at the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for helping to save lives every day. Donate Life NC and Donate Life America are taking this week, September 19-23, 2016, to do something long overdue.
Friday, September 2, 2016
For back-to-school week 2016, DLNC will feature stories about children whose lives were saved or improved through the gift organ donation. This is Joey's Story. Read more >
Thursday, August 25, 2016
For back-to-school week 2016, DLNC will feature stories about children whose lives were saved or improved through the gift organ donation. This is Alj's Story.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
For back-to-school week 2016, DLNC will feature stories about children whose lives were saved or improved through the gift organ donation. This is Colby's Story.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
For back-to-school week 2016, DLNC will feature stories about children whose lives were saved or improved through the gift organ donation. This is Cassie's Story.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Celebrating 20 years of donation advocacy in minority and multicultural communities.
Monday, July 25, 2016
Former police officer and current NC DMV examiner James Holmes, details his heart transplant journey.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Apple & Donate Life America Bring National Organ Donor Registration to iPhone
Cary, NC — July 5, 2016 — Apple® and Donate Life America announced today that, for the first time ever, iPhone® users will be able to sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor right from the Health app with the release of iOS 10 scheduled for this Fall.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Monique Martin is one of our beloved DMV Ambassadors! Read about her experience as a living donor to her niece here!
Friday, January 29, 2016
Donate Life NC is thrilled about the big game coming up on February 7th and about a new challenge with our friends at Donate Life Colorado. That’s right. We have a Carolina-Colorado Donate Life smack down challenge this week. This challenge isn’t about dollars or crazy dares…it’s about saving lives.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sofie was born on March 30, 2012. She was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia (her liver did not have bile ducts) when she was just a few days old. She went through her first surgery at just 18 days old. But the Kasai procedure failed and she needed a liver transplant at 5 months old.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Living donation is an amazing way to help others! Do you wonder what life would be like after a living donation? Read Beth's story here!
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Our DMV examiners are amazing people! Every day they are helping to save lives across North Carolina. Here is a list of the DMV stations with the highest rates of customers putting a heart on their license!
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Our 2014 DMV Awards program honored 29 DMV offices around the state for their excellent work in improving our state organ donation registry.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Bobbie Misenheimer's heart transplant gave her a new life to enjoy with her family and community. Read her story here!
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Laura Smith's gift of new lungs enables her to explore, travel and live life to its fullest! Read more here!
Monday, March 30, 2015
One North Carolina teen's experience with donation shows that a donor's gift truly is the gift of life.
Monday, November 24, 2014
How can teens shape the world? They already ARE! Read more here!
Monday, November 17, 2014
Maybe there’s a family member, a friend, a co-worker or even someone you’ve never met that needs YOUR help. What YOU can give and the impact YOU can have on someone’s life is amazing!
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Jess Newport attended the 2014 Transplant Games of America in Houston, Texas, this summer. Read about her experience here and start planning for 2016!
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Teens are making a big difference at Donate Life NC! Learn more in this article about our growing teen outreach initiative and how you can help!
Monday, October 13, 2014
In North Carolina, we have 4.5 million residents registered as organ donors--only half of the residents who are eligible to register.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
The remaking of me was to not put off for tomorrow! Today it's not about thinking about it, but being about it, making a difference.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Let's celebrate our successes over the past 20 years!
Friday, August 1, 2014
Today marks the start of National Minority Donor Awareness Week. Celebrated annually, National Minority Donor Awareness is a nationwide observance to honor the generosity of multicultural donors and their families. Our national theme this year is #donationiscolorblind.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
What if you only had two minutes to share your story to change the mind of someone who was reluctant to register as an organ donor? Could your story inspire someone? Beth shares what she learned about storytelling at the Donate Life America annual meeting.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Why have 4.5 million North Carolinians said "Yes" to donation?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Being in your early 20s means starting your career, dating, and enjoying life, right? For Jessica, her world was flipped upside down after emergency surgery due to a blood clot led to the discovery of a fatal heart condition. The only chance she had to make it to age 30 was a lifesaving heart transplant.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
When Sharon first met Harold, she never imagined that lives would become one: first, through marriage, and then through a lifesaving kidney transplant. Read their beautiful story of faith, love and second chances at life.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Three people made decisions in their lives that have given Beverly her life back. With her precious second chance, Beverly does all that she can to inspire others to consider living donation and to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. Read her incredible testimony on where her journey began.
Friday, March 28, 2014
The first blessing Gary received in 2013 was the lifesaving liver transplant. But, in his own words, Gary sees the real blessing as getting to meet the family of his selfless donor.
Friday, March 28, 2014
While prepped on what life on the waiting list might be like, Wayne Brooks still found himself unprepared for what waiting on a lifesaving organ transplant would feel like. Despite the roller coaster, Wayne radiates with gratefulness for all those involved in his transplant, his support network, and most importantly, the selfless individual who gave him the precious second chance at life.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
When is it a job not a job? To Isaac, it's when your daily work inspires you. Working in the field of donation, Isaac sees the results of his tasks - the ability for people to once again have the gift of sight.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Thanks to both Donate Life America and LifeCenter, we are thrilled to share Morgan's story with all of you as part of National Eye Donor Month. Morgan was not even a year old when she had her first corneal transplant. A powerful testimony to the gift of sight thanks to selfless donors!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
In her own words, Gale shares why she supports Donate Life and the incredible gifts of organ, eye and tissue donation.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
I am amazed each time someone says to me – “You gave your kidney to a stranger!?” The answer is a simple “Yes.”
Friday, February 7, 2014
While statistics can be startling and facts are educational, we know that what inspires most people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors are hearing the stories and seeing the faces of those individuals touched by donation. If you want to encourage people to take action and become heroes, you should share why donation is important to you. Here are three tips on how to share your story.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
February 14 may be Valentine's Day but in the donation community, it means something more: National Donor Day. This year, we want YOU to join us in our #GotHeart? campaign to help raise awareness about donation AND to inspire others to save lives by registering as organ, eye and tissue donors. What does #GotHeart mean to you and your family?
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
In her final post on her experience at the 125th Rose Parade as a rider on the Donate Life Float, Julie wraps up her final day in Pasadena and what this event left in her mind, her heart, and her spirit.
Monday, January 27, 2014
The fourth day of Julie's Donate Life Float experience was the biggest one yet: PARADE DAY! What is it like to be in front of hundreds of thousands of people in Pasadena not to mention knowing you are being seen by millions more on TV around the world? Relive this moving experience from Julie's perspective as she shares her story.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Day three of her Donate Life Float experience is a big one: the float judging! How are floats judged in the Rose Parade? And the biggest question: did Julie get up at the crack of dawn in order to participate in the morning TV segments? Find out!
Thursday, January 23, 2014
After a 22 hour first day in Pasadena, Julie shares the special events of day: the actual decoration of the float with the more than 7,700 roses, all tagged with personal messages of honor, love, and hope. Read on as Julie unfolds what this profound experience had on her and the others and the evening celebration to remember.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Julie Allred had the honor of riding on the 2014 Donate Life Float in the Rose Parade on January 1. Over her five day journey in Pasadena, Julie had a life-changing experience, and she has graciously agreed to fill us in on the stories, emotions, and memories she now has from this event. Read what happened on day one: getting to California and what it was like to see the float in real life for the first time!
Monday, January 20, 2014
Whether sharing at a community event, visiting a DMV office, or talking with our national colleagues, we have heard the reasons why people have hesitations to register. Unfortunately, many of these are based on incorrect information. For this post, we are tackling the myth: if I register as a donor at the DMV, I'm agreeing to be a living donor!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
To show appreciation to DMV personnel for their pivotal role in registering organ and eye donors here in North Carolina, our Ambassadors deliver a thank you card each quarter featuring stories of residents touched by donation. For the first quarter of 2014, donor mother Angie Mitchell wrote her own personal thank you to DMV Examiners for asking her son, Corey, if he would like to register as a donor at age 16. His selfless decision saved the lives of four others.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Do you think you are too old to be an organ donor? Think again! We clear up the misconception that after a certain age, your organs would do no good for someone on the national transplant waiting list. The truth is: your organs could save someone's life.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Continuing our series clearing up common donation myths and misconceptions held by the general public, we focus this post on the fear that donation costs you or your family money. The reality: being an organ and tissue donor will not cost your family a cent.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Whether sharing at a community event, visiting a DMV office, or talking with our national colleagues, we have heard the reasons why people have hesitations to register. Unfortunately, many of these are based on incorrect information. For this post, we are tackling the myth: if I'm a registered donor and in a car accident or get sick, the doctors will let me die!
Monday, December 16, 2013
As part of our outreach with the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), we share North Carolina donor family, recipient, and living donor stories each quarter as a token of our appreciation for DMV Examiners. Mattie, a kidney transplant recipient, was gracious enough to share hers as our final thank you card of 2013.
Monday, November 25, 2013
After receiving the diagnosis of kidney failure, Marshall's first question was: "Can I still play hockey?" Read about this young man's journey from the arena of hockey to the world of transplant, and his triumphant return back to the ice thanks to a second chance at life.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
In order to maximize their reach, Barbara Lee and the team from the Eastern North Carolina Donor Impact Project highlighted National Donor Sabbath over TWO weekends in November. Read her recap from the two incredibly successful events and how their efforts are bringing positive change, education to part of this great state!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
For most of Jamie's life, she only knew a dad whose complications from diabetes and a declining health led him to be placed on the national transplant waiting list. Jamie could no longer stand by and watch her father fade away. At the young age of 22, Jamie made a major life decision: to save her father's life through a living kidney donation.
Friday, November 8, 2013
It's getting close to that time of year: the holidays. A time when family members and friends travel far and wide to gather with their loved ones, which typically involves a lot of eating, laughing, and catching up. While it may not seem like it, this is the perfect opportunity to talk about the "what-ifs" of life, including the chance to live on through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
On the road to a promising career as a firefighter and EMT, Matthew had already made the courageous decision to be an organ donor if something were to happen. We never thought, just six months after he shared his wishes with us, that we would revisit that fateful conversation.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
After receiving a diagnosis of Lupus as a teenager, Tina continued to pursue her dreams and battle against her body's slow destruction of her kidneys. With the support of her "Divas" and family, Tina not only worked to find her second chance a life through a kidney transplant but also brought needed awareness and education about the importance of organ donation to her community: the Lumbee tribe.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Sometimes, trying to figure out the various organizations involved in organ, eye and tissue donation in North Carolina can be confusing for volunteers, the public, and even staff members! Here is fantastic overview of who's on first and why we are all in this mission together.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Just into its fourth year, our DMV Ambassador program provides an opportunity for those touched by donation and transplantation, whether personally or professionally, to give back to those who help to save lives each and every day: DMV Examiners. In North Carolina, DMV Examiners will register 99% of organ and eye donors in our state - and that matters A LOT to the more than 3,400 people waiting for life-saving transplants here in NC.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Taylor Anderton, one of Carolina Donor Services' Community Relations Coordinators, shares her appreciation to all those who have taught her along her donation professional path, especially those often billed as the students!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
In the midst of enjoying a successful engineering career and a robust family life, John learned he had developed cirrhosis of the liver along with three small tumors. After exhausting all other options, John had one decision: a life-saving liver transplant.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
With staggering national statistics on rates of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions, organizations who advocate organ, tissue and eye donation are starting to bring the message of prevention to the table.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Coach William Knight underwent dialysis for six days a week for three-and-a-half years before he received a second chance thanks to a selfless donor. Read his journey of waiting and continuing to take advantage of living each day.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Jan, pictured with her family at her 13th anniversary of her liver transplant, shares how a seemingly routine blood donation actually saved her own life.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Just one month after receiving news that he was going to be a first-time father, Darak received less welcoming news: a diagnosis of a rare liver disease that would require a life-saving transplant. Because of a selfless organ donor, Darak received his second chance and another priceless gift: the birth of his second son.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Bumper stickers and now license plates help us make instant connections with people. It never fails, when I am driving down the road and I see automobiles with the Donate Life North Carolina license plate or bumper sticker, I feel like I’ve made a connection with the driver…as I pass them on the road!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Althea Williams reflects on how a transplant recipient can ever truly find the right words to say "thank you" for the gift of life.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Sandra highlights a common barrier for minorities joining the organ and tissue donor registry by sharing her son’s decision to donate. D Jay used his faith to overcome any perceived fears of donation, and he graciously gave the gift of life to others. Sandra is an ordained minister, scholar, and donor mother.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
After her daughter's diagnosis with end-stage renal failure, Darlene stepped up to the plate to see how she can help save her daughter's life. Turns out, she was able to save another one.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Not only did Marcy help patients facing end-stage renal disease in her lifetime, she was able to help two more suffering as an organ donor.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Even before she entered this world, Olivia's deck was stacked against her.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Four months into the pregnancy of their second child, Kip and Shannon Brooks discovered their little girl, the future Skylar Tianna, would not survive for long, if at all, after birth. After much prayer and research, the Brooks family brought Skylar into the world. She not only changed their lives forever but gave incredible gifts to more than 50 other families in need.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
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. Jerry's father had a heart transplant 15 years ago at the University of Michigan. Jerry followed suit, receiving his new heart at Duke University Hospital on October 4, 2010.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
From a very early age, I developed an interest in organ donation from watching my dad work with the Lion’s Club to promote donation and register donors.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Living donor transplants represent one immediate way to reduce the number of people on the national transplant waiting list in the U.S
Friday, May 3, 2013
A family of four endures another period of waiting as husband and father, Ray Brooks, needed a second life-saving liver transplant.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Transplant social worker reflects on what "Donate Life" means to her, her patients, and her community.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
We keep Jacob's memory alive by sharing stories to laugh, to cry, and to educate.
Friday, March 29, 2013
A doctor shares how organ donation touched his life not once, not twice, but three times.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Starting in 2010, Donate Life NC began surveying teens to learn what they know and how they about how they feel about organ donation. When asked why they registered common themes emerged: they want to help others, they won't need their organs when they die, it's the right thing to do, it can save lives.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
This March 2013, we are celebrating the gift of SIGHT - that's right! You could help restore vision to those suffering from various forms of blindness by saying "Yes" to cornea donation. Learn more about this incredible gift and the month we give to honor those whose selfless actions have given hope and sight to others.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC, October 17, 2011
The North Carolina Eye Bank (NCEB) proudly announces a global partnership with one of the leading eye banks in the country, SightLife, based in Seattle, Washington.