Sign-Up On The New Online Donor Registry

Exciting news! North Carolina's new online registry is available. Sign up today by visiting https://www.donatelifenc.org/becomeadonor/.

Putting A Spin On Donation: Annual Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life Kicks off June 7, 2007!

The fifth annual Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life, a recreational bike ride, offer options for all age levels and abilities. For the serious cyclists, we offer a 100K (62 miles) or a 50K (31 miles). For families with young children and those more interested in a leisure ride, we offer a 25K (15 miles). All of these routes will go through the beautiful back roads of Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Cabarrus counties. They are fully supported with rest stops and SAG vehicles.

The rides begin and end at the Baker Sports Complex on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, NC. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. when riders will receive their t-shirts, socks, and goodie bags. The 100K will start at 8:00 a.m. followed by the 50K at 8:05 a.m. and the 25K at 8:10 a.m. Lunch will be provided to the riders as they begin to return around 11:00 a.m. Awards presentations and words from LifeShare Of The Carolinas' staff will wrap-up the event around noon.

Each year, the ride attracts more and more cyclists. Our goal is to have over 600 riders participate. Each person who registers for the event will receive a t-shirt, lunch, and various items donated from corporate sponsors. The first 250 riders to register will also receive a pair of cycling socks.

Please encourage your friends who cycle to register at www.collierlillyride4life.com. Even if you don't own a bike, it's still fun. Come out and cheer on those who do. There's also an opportunity for everyone to win valuable prizes. See the information below.

Raise Money For Lifeshare Through The Collier Lilly Bike Ride

Picture yourself attending a professional sports event, at home listening to your favorite station on Satellite Radio or showing off a signed Davidson College basketball to your friends. Some lucky individuals who are willing to get out there are raise money for LifeShare will take home these prizes. It could be you.

We are pleased to announce that the ride's organizing committee has secured some wonderful prizes as an additional means of raising money for this year's event. You can download a fundraising form by clicking here.

Don't forget. All of the funds raised for the bike ride benefit LifeShare's public education projects. For additional information, contact Debbie Gibbs at (704) 512-3303.

Promote Organ Donation At Work!

LifeShare Of The Carolinas is pleased to invite all hospitals, corporations, businesses and organizations to join our Very Big Heart workplace campaign, an initiative of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This program was developed with funds from the Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life program, the annual bike ride that benefits LifeShare's public education programs.

To date, more than 11,000 organizations nationwide have joined in a Workplace Partnership for organ donation, including 345 in southwestern North Carolina. This year, LifeShare Of The Carolinas is pleased to make donation even easier for business associates and their families to register as organ, eye and tissue donors online or to get more information on the process around-the-clock.

For more information, on the WorkPlace Initiative, click on the icon on the menu bar above, or click here.