We build connections to heal and save lives
When a registered organ, eye, and tissue donor dies, HonorBridge steps in to honor that decision and ensure their generous gift saves and heals lives. We work closely with hospitals, transplant centers, and other essential partners to identify potential recipients, coordinate the donation process, recover organs and tissues, and deliver these gifts for transplantation and other life-enhancing procedures.
Throughout this process, we meet with donor families to provide clear information, compassionate support, and ongoing care, honoring their loved one’s lifesaving decision. Beyond the hospital setting, we engage with communities across North Carolina to encourage people to sign up as organ, eye, and tissue donors so that more lives can be saved and healed when the opportunity arises.
We honor our heroes
In our eyes, anyone who makes the decision to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor is a hero. Their gifts can save the lives of people who are on the waiting list for an organ transplant and enhance the lives of people who are recovering from injuries or diseases. We honor their memories and their gifts by sharing their stories.
We support our donor families
We never lose sight of the fact that organ, eye, and tissue donation begins with the devastating loss of a loved one. Often, we meet donor families in the hospital at one of the most difficult moments of their lives, just as they are beginning to process the loss of their loved one. We are companions on their journeys, answering questions about the donation process, offering meaningful ways to say goodbye, and providing ongoing resources and support. When families are ready, we invite them to share their stories, connect with the recipients of their loved one’s gifts, and take part in opportunities to memorialize and honor their donor heroes.
“You would think that they would just move on to the next case, because people pass every day. But with HonorBridge, you have continuous support. The follow-up, the love, the feedback, the thoughtfulness. You wouldn’t think that weeks later you’d look in the mail and get a grief journal. But someone knew. They may not have experienced it, but they get it, and that that thought, that gesture, was needed at the time.” -Tyrisha, Donor Daughter
We inspire our neighbors
An important part of our work is sharing the opportunity to give the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. By partnering with campuses, businesses, and community partners, we sponsor donor registration drives and provide clear information about how to sign up. We share the facts about donation, answer questions, and empower individuals to make an informed decision.
