- 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…
- 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…
- Advocacy
Stan Williams has spent his life bringing people together. As an active lobbyist for the North Carolina Symphony, a loving father, grandfather, and friend, Stan has built a network of lasting relationships over the years….
- Advocacy, Community
Sheila Martin has spent over two decades transforming her family’s personal journey with organ donation into a force for awareness, advocacy, and inspiration. Each year, she hosts the Pitt Charity Golf Tournament—and…
Stories of Hope
Read about the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation in our community
