Charlotte WELD

April is National Month! This April, we invite you to look up to the night sky and the billions of stars that make up the universe. Stars remind us that even in the darkest night, there is light.

Your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor gives hope and light to the 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list who are waiting for a second chance at life. That’s why donors are✨SuperStars✨

This National Donate Life Month, join us in helping save and heal lives: register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org, learn more about living donation, and champion the Donate Life cause. 💙💚

Shout out to all the transplant nurses out there for your passion and outstanding dedication! You help make life possible.
Show your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at DonateLifeNC.org or in your iPhone Health App. 💙💚

It is Donate Life Month! We cannot wait to celebrate with you all!

We will be out on tomorrow for 's . If you're in the area, please stop by to say hello!

It's going to be a lot of fun!

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and blessed Easter.

Haven't registered to save somebunny's life? Head over to www.donatelifenc.org/register.

We're creating a buzz today and sending our swarm wishes to all our volunteers! We appreciate you all so much!

Want to join us?

Head on over to donatelifenc.org!

Curious about Living Donation?

Join us on Zoom TOMORROW, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. for a fun Q&A event with Donate Life NC and NC WELD (We Encourage Living Donation) members as we celebrate National Living Donor Day!

There's nothing like asking someone who has been there and gone through the testing, surgery, and recovery.

Bring your questions to the event and get answers!

Want to join? DM us for the deets 😍

This year's National Donate Life Month theme is inspired by the vital role that bees play in sustaining life. Bees are a small but powerful life force, working together with dedication, collaboration, and a strong sense of community.

Be a part of this life-sustaining community by registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor; learning about living and deceased donation; and spreading the word about the Donate Life cause.

This month we’ll be posting information, personal stories, events, and opportunities to share using these hashtags:


Make sure to swipe to see ways to get involved this month so you can BEE a Pollinator of Life!

What can you 🐝 this month?

It's now easier to send Charlotte WELD a message.

Did you know that 99% of all registered donors join the registry at their motor vehicle office? That makes our DMV examiners life savers both on and off the road. We are so thankful for our DMV partnership!

Each year, Donate Life honors and celebrates those DMV stations with the highest donor designation rates and the best improvement over the previous year. Winning stations receive office supplies, snacks, a plaque and our endless gratitude. Here are the winners this year!

If one of these is your DMV station, please take a moment to thank your examiners for their excellent work in saving lives in North Carolina!

Join us for activities celebrating the Donate Life message, honoring donors, and giving hope to those waiting for a second chance at life. Plan your week with this calendar, then tag us in your photos so we can share all the fun!

More than 165 million people are registered as organ, eye, and tissue donors.

More than 2.5 million tissue transplants heal lives each year. ⠀
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Wishing you a happy, healthy, and blessed Easter.

Haven't registered to save somebunny's life? Head over to www.donatelifenc.org/register.

All major religions support donation as a final act of compassion and generosity. ⠀
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More than 66,000 corneas were provided for sight restoring transplants in 2020.

More than 39,000 organ transplants from 18,300 donors brought new life to patients and their families in 2020.

More than 100,000 people are waiting for life saving organ transplants. To learn more and become a donor, visit registerme.org.

Welcome to National Donate Life Month! This month we will be sharing all things organ and tissue donation, so stick around. We hope you learn a few things, share that newfound knowledge, and register to be a donor at registerme.org.

Thank you for helping us celebrate and by following along and meeting some of the Charlotte WELD members! We have a total of three WELD chapters in North Carolina dedicated to uniting living donors and transplant professionals. One in the Triangle, the Triad, and the Charlotte area. Each WELD member has a unique donation experience they want to share with potential donors. ⠀
If you are interested in becoming a living donor contact your local transplant center. You can also find resource links at https://buff.ly/316Ie4e. To join Charlotte WELD or speak to a living donor email [email protected].

Take the one-minute quiz available in English and in Spanish at https://buff.ly/3cbmOcj. Just one minute might save your life. ⠀

Cheryl Strother donated her kidney to her husband in January 2020 after he was diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease a year before. The donation was an easy decision and had a profound effect on their family. The transplant team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC guided them through the entire process. Both are healthy and active. Cheryl continues to enjoy hiking, gardening, and traveling.⠀
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March is and . In honor of both observations, Charlotte WELD is featuring stories from some of our chapter's living kidney donors. ⠀
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✨To learn more about living donation visit the link in our bio✨