Year Founded
1970
EIN
56-0529945
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Michael Daniels
Main Address
5000-D Airport Center Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
United States
Asheville Office
1200 Ridgefield Blvd.
Suite 150
Asheville, NC 28806
United States
What We Do
LifeShare Carolinas is proud to fulfill our mission of giving hope, life, and healing in 23 counties in southwestern North Carolina. Founded in 1970, our core purpose is to save lives by coordinating the recovery and distribution of lifesaving organs, eyes, and tissues for transplantation and medical research. We are also tasked with educating the community about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation throughout our service area, which includes 40 hospitals and 3.1 million people.
Our Bridge to Healing program ensures the families of our donors are not alone as they walk out the weeks, months, and years after losing their loved one. We stay connected with them through counseling, events, remembrance opportunities, as well as mail and phone follow-up. Family members are encouraged to share their loved one’s story, to honor the ultimate demonstration of generosity – giving the gift of life. The program also helps families connect with each other and navigate the grief journey alongside others who have walked a similar path.
Interesting Info
- In 2021, 402 lives were saved by 164 heroic organ donors in our service area covering 23 counties in western North Carolina.
- In 2021, 298 heroes gave the gift of tissue donation and 445 heroes gave the gift of sight through eye donation.
- We are committed to inspiring North Carolinians to make the heroic decision to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor.