In 1954, the first kidney transplant was followed and in 1967, by the first heart transplant. In 1905, the world’s first corneal transplant was carried out in the Czech Republic. After the various blood types were identified and techniques to prevent coagulation were invented, ways were found to join blood vessels.įollowing this, organ transplants were performed successfully. In the 20th century, new scientific advances revolutionized the field of organ and tissue transplants. At the time, the difference between blood types was not known, which resulted in several failures. The first successful case happened in 1818, with the procedures created by Dr. Human-to-human transplantation began with blood transfusion. The first case of systematic tissue transplantation between humans began in the early years of the 19th century. In addition to the development of medicines and knowledge about human health, procedures such as transplanting tissues from one body to another allowed the saving of countless lives and greater longevity for people with access to these technologies. See our Resources section for more information about community and school events.The last 500 years have seen a real revolution in human health. Fill out the speaker request form here or just email us at with the date, location and number of people anticipated. Sometimes all that's needed to get folks to register is for someone to ask the question! Do you belong to a civic organization, school or place of worship? Invite us to come speak or host an event and we'll send the materials you need. Supporting our outreach efforts helps us continue to expand our services to schools and communities across North Carolina! Providing curriculum materials to all NC high schools also takes some effort as well as expense. Traveling across the state and reaching out to all 100 counties requires resources for materials and other expenses. Join us at one of our upcoming events (see our calendar HERE) and have fun while supporting our educational efforts across the state! We are scheduling events across the state and would love to see you in person, hear your story and talk to you about your experience with donation. To learn more and to apply for any of our programs as an NC Champion for Life, click here. Although we're independent organizations, together we're all working toward a common goal: increasing the number of registered organ, eye and tissue donors across North Carolina. Our Educators visit high schools and driver's ed classes to teach students about what saying 'yes' at the DMV means and just how important it is.Īll our volunteer programs are part of NC Champions for Life, a collaborative initiative between Donate Life North Carolina and LifeShare Carolinas. Our DMV Ambassadors visit assigned DMV stations a few times a year to encourage and thank examiners for the job that they do.

Our Transplant Ambassadors help with public engagments including tabling events and presentations. Don't like public events or speaking to a crowd? Maybe writing a blog post about your personal experience is more your style! Let us know what makes you shine and we'll put you to work helping others! We need more folks to help us with community education booths, public speaking engagements and visiting our wonderful DMV examiners. Instagram-Have a great Donate Life photo to share? Share it with us on Instagram and see some amazing, funny and touching images from the Donate Life world. Twitter-Keep up with current topics, fun facts and events by following us on Twitter! Sharing is caring! Here are some platforms where you can find us!įacebook-You can find information on events, news stories, special holidays and other information in transplant medicine. If you like what you see, please share our posts. There are no age limits on donation and most people with pre-existing conditions can donate something, so join the millions of North Carolinians today who have pledged to save lives!ĭid you know that Donate Life NC is on most social media platforms? We would love for you to follow us and share your photos and stories. The best way to make a difference is to make sure you are on the NC organ, eye and tissue donor registery. We hope you will find something that works for you! If not, contact us at with your ideas! Thank you for your interest in helping to spread the word about organ, eye and tissue donation.

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