HonorBridge

We are devoted to building connections that save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.

01/26/2026

Sharing donation stories saves lives.
Every story shared raises awareness—and helps inspire more registered donors.

In North Carolina alone, 4,500+ people, including children, are waiting for the call that could save their life.

Because every parent deserves that “that one’s mine” moment—
whether their child is on a stage, on a field, or simply still here.

👉 Share your story: https://honorbridge.org/stories-blog/share-your-story/

01/23/2026

🗣️“During the process, the HonorBridge team was actually amazing. I still have cell numbers and cards. Being looked at as a person and not as a means to an end was so important. I wasn’t prepared for some of the donation questions that were going to be asked, but he walked us through it and always made us feel like there was no judgment, no matter what we decided.” — Katie, Donor Sister

01/21/2026

HonorBridge is reflecting on a record-breaking year in 2025—while marking 40 years of saving lives across North Carolina. 💚

🔗Read more about the milestones, innovation, and impact made possible through organ, eye, and tissue donation: https://honorbridge.org/press-release/honorbridge-celebrates-record-breaking-year-in-2025-marks-40-years-of-saving-lives/

01/20/2026

We’re proud to share a powerful story from our own HonorBridge family. 💙

Emily DePetris, one of our Family Support Coordinators, was recently featured by Duke Health, sharing her journey to a lifesaving liver transplant in 2024 and the gratitude that now fuels her work supporting families and advocating for donation.

Read more: https://www.dukehealth.org/blog/giving-back-following-liver-transplant-duke

01/19/2026

On this MLK Day, we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful reminder that “life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
💙One powerful way to serve others is by giving the gift of life.
💚Take a moment today to sign up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor at HonorBridge.org/registerme

01/16/2026

🎰 75 or more lives can be saved by one organ, eye, and tissue donor (including Grandma’s)!
✅ Sign up today at honorbridge.org/registerme

01/11/2026

“I’ve had family members who didn’t understand donation, but I explained it this way: even though I know my children have passed away, there are still pieces of them living on earth because of what they chose to give. They were able to help someone else continue living. As long as those pieces are out there, my children are still part of this world.” -Angela, Donor Mom
🔗https://honorbridge.org/stories-of-hope/remembering-jojo/

01/08/2026

“Unfortunately, I was never able to meet the donor family of my heart, but I’m still thankful every single day for the gift of life. I’ve written to them a few times so they would know the impact they made—and how they changed my life forever.” –Jenna, Heart Recipient https://honorbridge.org/stories-of-hope/jennas-story-a-second-chance-at-life-twice/

01/06/2026

💚We’re proud to share this powerful op-ed by Ameisha Mendenhall, mother of HonorBridge donor Bryson Brown, published in The Fayetteville Observer. In the piece, Ameisha reflects on her family’s donation journey, the healing found through her son’s donation, and the compassion they received from HonorBridge during an incredibly difficult time.

💙"As the mother of an organ donor, I urge you to not let fear or misinformation keep you from saying yes to donation. Talk to a doctor you trust, reach out to your local organ procurement organization, listen to the families who have given and received, and always remember that lives depend on your actions. Our experience with HonorBridge was profound, and I will always cherish those who stood beside my son as he left our lives and joined those who needed him." Ameisha Mendenhall, Donor Mom

🔗Read Ameisha's powerful article: https://www.fayobserver.com/story/opinion/2026/01/05/organ-donation-turns-grief-into-healing/87925048007/

01/05/2026

Did you know?? Less than 1% of registered donors actually become organ, eye, and tissue donors after they die.
Every registration matters because we never know whose life could be saved or healed. More registered donors = more chances to honor someone’s decision and give hope to patients waiting.
Learn more about donation and how to sign up to be a donor at honorbridge.org.

01/01/2026

💞A Full Circle Journey: How Donation Shaped Every Chapter of Penny Loy’s Life
“I wanted to work in donation because that was my passion. I had no medical background, but when a position opened at what was then the NC Eye Bank, I applied. The only reason I was qualified is because I truly understood what families were going through. It happened to me. I felt connected to the donation world, to those on the waiting list and those struggling with kidney disease. I knew this was what I was meant to do, and 17 years later, I’m still here.” —Penny Loy, Communications Specialist for Miracles in Sight (tag Miracles in Sight)
🔗Read more: honorbridge.org/blog-featured/a-full-circle-journey-how-donation-shaped-every-chapter-of-penny-loys-life

12/31/2025

Goodbye 2025, hello 2026! 🎉💙

🫶Thank you to everyone who shared hope, gave life, and made a difference this year. Here’s to a new year filled with love, generosity, and the gift of life. 💚

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