LifeShare Carolinas

03/16/2026

Leeann knew how to have fun anywhere she went. Her daughter told us she knew how to live life to the fullest. The people around Leeann knew her to be funny and silly but also immensely loving and generous.

It was common for anyone who met her to call her “Mama” or “Mamaw.” Her daughter told us she was a wonderful grandmother and loved her animals.

In her spare time, Leeann liked to keep her hands busy, listen to music, and shop at “junk stores” as she would call them.

Leeann saved 3 lives through organ donation. She will also go on to impact several lives through tissue donation.

03/09/2026

Ben was a marine and a veteran. His wife, Amy, said he was the life of the party. He made great drinks at parties and was an excellent DJ. He was an involved father, helping with band events and every school party.

Amy told us everyone called Ben first when they had news, needed help, or wanted to vent. Those around him knew he would help without expecting anything in return.

Amy says his family misses him terribly, “He was our family rock, our glue, the one we thought who would always be here.”

In his spare time, Ben loved planning family vacations, collecting Legos, serving as a handyman, and being with his wife and daughters.

Ben saved 4 lives through organ donation. He gave 2 people the gift of sight through eye donation and will improve the lives of 199 people through tissue donation.

03/04/2026

We can't wait! It's going to be amazing.

03/02/2026

Santiago had big brown eyes and a smile his mom said could light up a room. She remembers him as an amazing and courageous little boy and misses hearing him say, “I love you, Mommy.”

He loved being with his family. In his spare time, Santiago listened to music and danced. He enjoyed sports and his mom says he was an incredible soccer player.

Santiago gave 2 people the gift of sight through eye donation. If you want us to highlight your donor hero, you can nominate them at LifeShareCarolinas.org/Tributes.

02/28/2026

Levi is alive today because of the generosity of Parker's family to donate his organs, including his heart 💙💚

As National Heart Month wraps up, hear about Levi's journey from heart failure to meeting the family of the boy who gave him a second chance at life.

02/23/2026

Kyle loved to cook with his mom. She said she misses his laugh and his hugs. Kyle loved his mom’s cream cheese brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and meatloaf.

In his spare time, he liked to work in the yard and loved to spend time with his family.

Kyle saved 4 lives through organ donation. If you’d like us to honor your donor hero, you can nominate them at LifeShareCarolinas.org/Donor-Families/Honoring-Donors/

02/18/2026

Our fully remote operations team recently visited our headquarters. We're happy they came by, but they were a little... quirky. We'll just call it (office) culture shock 🤷

02/16/2026

Ricky had a stern voice but a calming demeanor. It’s one of the many things his son misses about him. Ricky was a marine and his son said he wasn’t afraid of anything.

In his spare time, Ricky loved fishing and shooting his guns at the firing range. He also loved to drive his big truck!

Ricky will impact 25 lives through the donation of his tissue. He also gave the gift of sight to 1 person through eye donation. If you’d like us to honor your donor hero, you can nominate them at LifeShareCarolinas.org/Donor-Families/Honoring-Donors/

02/13/2026

Pillsbury Doughboy, are you a registered donor 💚🤔💙? We baked some cupcakes to celebrate National Donor Day AND Valentine's Day.

Since National Donor Day is on February 14, we can celebrate how love connects all forms of donation. It's not just about organ, eye, and tissue, but blood and bone marrow too!

02/10/2026

02/10/2026

We're proud of another record year at LifeShare Carolinas, but we're even prouder of the impact donation has on the families of our organ, tissue, and eye donors 💙💚

It's well known how donation saves and changes the lives of the recipients. But not everyone knows how it can often help in a family's grief journey. We asked a few of our families to share how their loved ones' donation impacted them.

EDIT: William Bruton was an organ donor, saving 3 lives through the donation of his kidneys and liver. Unfortunately, an error on his graphic inaccurately described him as a tissue and eye donor.

02/09/2026

Ricky was a quiet soul on the outside but would open up when he felt a connection with someone. His sister said he was a good friend and loved to talk about music and sports. Ricky was dedicated to freestyle BMX riding.

In his spare time, he loved watching NASCAR and cheering on his hometown sports teams. He also enjoyed tinkering with his prized possessions and listening to music and discovering new bands.

Ricky gave 1 person the gift of sight through eye donation. He also will impact 61 lives through the donation of his tissue.
If you’d like us to honor your donor hero, you can nominate them at LifeShareCarolinas.org/Donor-Families/Honoring-Donors/