- Advocacy, Community
Is Organ Donation Safe?
The answer is yes—organ donation is safe, highly regulated, and does not affect the lifesaving medical care a patient receives. A person’s decision to become an organ donor does not change how doctors treat them or when…
- Donor Families
Before the passing of her cousin, Ronald Curtis, honorary HonorBridge board member Rose Morales had never given much thought to organ donation. “I had no experience whatsoever with organ donation,” says Rose. “No one…
- Advocacy, Community
Working in the world of donation for years is not for the faint of heart. While there are many beautiful stories to share, the reality is that lives cannot be saved without loss. Penny Loy has served as the PR and…
- Community
As 2025 winds down, so does HonorBridge’s year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary. While 40 years might not sound like much in the grand scheme of things, in the world of organ and tissue donation, four decades of…
- Community, News Stories
At a recent Town Hall Meeting, Danielle Bumarch, our President and CEO, shared the news that she will retire in June 2026. The emotional announcement brought many to tears, a testament to the incredible impact she has had…
- Advocacy, Community
At just 17 years old, Aiden is a healthy young man who has never needed an organ or tissue transplant, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming an advocate for donation. The son of HonorBridge COO Kim Koontz and an…
- Donor Families, Recipients
Like many North Carolinians, Delores Evans struggled with kidney disease for over 30 years. Her son, Ryan Benton Evans, even stepped forward to undergo testing to become her living donor, only to be disqualified due to a…
Stories of Hope
Read about the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation in our community
