- Community
Should I Tell My Family I’m an Organ Donor?
As the holidays draw near, there are plenty of subjects considered a little too “taboo” to bring to the dinner table: politics, religion, and, last but not least, death. Don’t worry, we’re not asking you to start a…
- 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…
- Hospital Partners
For Dr. Andrew Barbas, transplant surgery is where his love for problem-solving, cutting-edge medicine, and making a real difference in people’s lives all come together. “I started out in engineering at Duke,” he…
- Community
If you had told Melinda Locklear early in her career, when she was working as an organic chemist, that one day she’d help lead North Carolina’s largest organ donation and tissue recovery organization, she’d probably…
- Hospital Partners
Behind every organ, eye, and tissue donation is a team of professionals working together to honor a donor’s final gift. Among the first to encounter potential donors are Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and…
- Recipients
Katie Joyce, a proud recipient family member and Quality Assurance Coordinator at HonorBridge, has been a passionate advocate for donation for decades. Her commitment stems from witnessing her father live life to the fullest…
Stories of Hope
Read about the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation in our community
