Stories of Hope

Shared by donor families and transplant recipients

Three woman pose together while wearing donate life t-shirts outside

Stories

Ryan received a liver transplant that changed his life and allowed him to enjoy simple things

Johnathan Nauta, a veteran, received the first abdominal wall transplant in North Carolina

Mandy is a two-time liver recipient grateful for her donors’ gifts and her pup’s love

Maureen, a cancer survivor and heart recipient, creates a scholarship at ECU in honor of her donor

Sarah’s father has continued to help and heal others even after he left the physical world

Even in death, Gerri’s brother showed his willingness to think of others and help in any way that he could

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Johnathan, abdominal wall recipient, speaks at conference

For many people, the decision to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor is made when they hear someone’s personal story. Knowing how a recipient’s life has been saved or how a donor family has found hope in their grief is very inspiring to those who are deciding if registering is right for them.