In 1969, Dr. Callender joined the Howard University School of Medicine where he founded its Hospital Transplant Center, becoming the 3rd African American transplant surgeon in the US. He founded the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP) in 1992. #NMDAM2024

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Here's wishing #Debby passes us all by soon. Keep safe and sound! 💙💚Donate Life NC You can save and heal up to 75 people as an organ, eye and tissue donor. Sign up today at DonateLifeNC.org.

Our current #favoritebook is "When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon." It's an excellent history and memoir with simple explanations for complex medical procedures. #5stars! What's your fave? We love getting suggestions! #booklover #donatelife

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Thank you to registered donors, organ, eye & tissue donors, living donors, and donor families-your lifesaving generosity makes more 1st days of school possible! Share your #BackToSchool #memories with us below! 🍎💻📚 #DonateLife #BecauseOfADonor 💙💚 DonateLifeNC.org

Learn more about our Honor Cord mentorship program here: donatelifenc.org/content/donate… #backtoschool #project #donatelife #organdonation #donor #highschool

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Your Monday reminder that your legacy can save lives! Enroll to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor at donatelifenys.org/register. #DonateLifeNYS

During National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, we honor and celebrate multiethnic donors like Donovan "Dono" Williams. This young donor hero saved 5 lives. Read more of his story: donatelifenw.org/stories-of-hop… #nmdam2024

In honor of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we're excited to share that we'll be at #DPAC registering organ, eye and tissue donors for Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That" tour! Known for her commitment to social activism, Bonnie won the 2023 #GrammyAward for her song about organ donation.

Minnesota town rallies around 16-year-old wrestler recovering from heart transplant cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

Charlyce was diagnosed with #kidneyfailure when she was just 16. But, thanks to Morgan, a 17-year-old registered donor, Charlyce received a kidney #transplant that allowed her to live a normal life as a singer-songwriter, author and donation volunteer. #NMDAM2024 #DonateLife

Here's your reminder for #NationalSeniorCitizenDay, that you can be an organ, eye and tissue donor at any age. The oldest organ donor in the US, Mr. Orville Duane Allen, donated his liver at 98 and saved a life. You can sign up to do the same at donatelifenc.org/register.

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals is our signature Hero Run sponsor! They strive every day to transform transplant medicine and improve the lives of recipients everywhere. We couldn't be more excited to have their support for this event to educate all North Carolinians about donation.

“When I found out my aunt needed a kidney, I started educating myself on what I could do to support her. Receiving funding from NLDAC...allowed me and my family to focus on our overall health." says Vance Charles, #livingkidneydonor. @LivingDonorAssistance

We're super busy educating everyone we can about organ, eye and tissue donation. If you're passionate about donation and want to help, let us know! Email [email protected]. #donatelife #organdonor #tissuerecipient #recipient #volunteer

Our upcoming Donate Life NC Hero Run is SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone who signed up and we'll see y'all on 9/15! We do still have volunteer positions available for the event. If you'd like to help, let us know! Email [email protected] to get started.

Do something that brings hope and saves lives. It's also easy! Sign up as an organ, eye and tissue donor at DonateLifeNC.org, in your iPhone Health app or at the #NCDMV. You could save and heal the lives of 75 others after yours ends. #donatelife #dogood #giftoflife

The #NCDMV registers more organ, eye and tissue donors than anyone else in our state! Every year, they ask about 2 million people if they want to give the #giftoflife. Next time you're at the DMV, be sure to thank them for saving so many lives! #DonateLife #DMVAppreciation