FACEBOOK AND DONATE LIFE AMERICA PARTNER TO SAVE LIVES!

Facebook announced today a new option for its users to share their commitment to organ and tissue donation. To designate yourself as a donor on Facebook, go to Timeline, click on "Life Event," select "Health and Wellness," and then choose "Organ Donor." You can add where and when you registered there. When you are done, select "Save". Your organ donor status will appear both on your Timeline and in your "About" section.

We still want North and South Carolinians to register as a donor on their driver's license or state ID card or online. We then encourage everyone to share that decision with family and friends through Facebook and other conversations.

FOLLOW LIFESHARE ON TWITTER TOO!

Speaking of Facebook, LifeShare has expanded our presence on social media. Our Twitter hash tag is LifeShareLife. Like us, send us a tweet, just don't forget about us!

RE"CYCLE" YOURSELF! COLLIER BIKE RIDE IS JUNE 2, 2012

It's time to get your bikes out and start practicing for the annual Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life. This is the ninth year that the ride has been sponsored in honor of Collier Cobb Lilly, a former Davidson student and organ donor.

As always, the ride will kick off and end on the campus of Davidson College. Each year the organizing committee offers a great 15K, 50K and a 100K bike ride complete with SAG support and complimentary lunch. A free t-shirt and pair of cycling socks will be given to the first 200 people to register.

Funds from the event are used by LifeShare for public education purposes such as advertising in the DMV. The registration fee is $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event. To register, click on https://www.sportoften.com/onlineRegistration/waiverTo.cfm?pEventId=9125 and please pass the word!

DONATE LIFE NC TO HOST LEGISLATIVE DAY MAY 22

The Heart Prevails Law passed in 2007 making the heart on the driver's license in North Carolina legally binding. It is time to remind state legislators about the life-saving power of the NC Donor Registry and the need to continue to invest in education and outreach through driver's education, DMV offices and in the general public.

All are welcome! Donate Life North Carolina is encouraging transplant recipients and families, donor families, healthcare professionals and driver's education teachers to participate. They will arrange the appointments with the legislators, provide tools, talking points and maps to help participants manage their day and advocate for life!

The hours for the legislative visits in Raleigh are 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a special Linking Hands event in the front of the Legislative Building at noon. Please register at www.DonateLifeNC.org/legislative or for more information, contact Donate Life NC at info@donatelifenc.org.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DONATE LIFE MONTH!

National Donate Life Month 2012 was our busiest ever. Lots of people can take credit for our success, especially area hospitals, local governments, sponsors and volunteers who gave of their time, resources and in some cases, money. You know who you are!

From the flash mob to the blue and green day, we instituted some programs that will probably become annual fixtures. If you'd like to see how some of them turned out, please take a look at the LifeShare Of The Carolinas Facebook page. Also, please continue to patronize our sponsors such as Jiffy Lube and the Original Pancake House. If you missed our flash mob, you can see it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxsj8j4CdYU&feature=share

BE AMONG THE FIRST TO GET A DONATE LIFE LICENSE PLATE!

Each time you drive your car or park in a public space, you can help encourage organ and tissue donation. The Donate Life license plates won't go into production however until 300 applications are received. We're a little pass the half-way mark. You can help!

The Donate Life License Plate will require an annual $20 in addition to the regular license fee. A portion of the fees will be given to Donate Life North Carolina to encourage donor registration and to support families at each of the state's five transplant centers, including Carolinas Medical Center. Click here to complete an application and return it with the required fee to Donate Life North Carolina.

Until the first 300 applications are received and the plate goes into production, application fees will be held in trust by Donate Life North Carolina. For more information, e-mail info@donatelifenc.org.