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A Heroic Finish at the Donate Life NC Hero Run

Thursday, February 15, 2018
Read more about A Heroic Finish at the Donate Life NC Hero Run The Etheridge family whole lives changed in a just a short time, when organ donation saved two of their lives.
Fundraising for a Cause

Thursday, January 11, 2018
Read more about Fundraising for a Cause 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.
Giving Thanks...Giving Life...

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Read more about Giving Thanks...Giving Life... During this season of giving thanks we share the story of a father who gave the gift of life to his son.
Donate Life NC Intern Pays it Forward

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Read more about Donate Life NC Intern Pays it Forward 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!
Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Thursday, September 28, 2017
Read more about Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good 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.
Honoring the Gift of Life

Monday, July 31, 2017
Read more about Honoring the Gift of Life 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.
Elijah's Overcoming

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Read more about Elijah's Overcoming When strangers become family. A story told by Elijah Tsawo's mother, RenaeTsawo.
Wake Forest Baseball Coach Saves his Player's Life

Sunday, July 9, 2017
Read more about Wake Forest Baseball Coach Saves his Player's Life 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.
In a Time of Loss, Comes New Life....

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Read more about In a Time of Loss, Comes New Life.... 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.
Donate Life NC Program Assistant's Journey to a Heart Transplant

Thursday, June 22, 2017
Read more about Donate Life NC Program Assistant's Journey to a Heart Transplant Donate Life NC's Program Assistant shares her story about organ donation.