Keegan Johnson is a Donor Hero and on Tuesday November 23rd, his portrait of the 2022 Donate Life Rose Parade Float was unveiled. Keegan died after a battle with bacterial meningitis but was able to donate 5 organs and save 4 lives. His floragraph portrait was created using flowers and…...
“I Said YES!” Campaign Launches in SC, Bringing Awareness to the Need and Disparities of Donation
Did you know one in two people waiting for an organ transplant in the state of South Carolina is African American? Video via WLTX August was National Minority Donor Awareness month and our “I Said YES!” campaign was launched to share powerful facts surround organ donation, debunk popular misconceptions, and…...
SC Organ Donations Hit Record Numbers in 2020 Despite Uncertainties from COVID-19 Pandemic
We Are Sharing Hope SC chief executive officer, David DeStefano, recently discussed the record number of 2020 South Carolina organ donations with Jason Raven of News 2 South Carolina. Pictured: Richard Williams Jr. (Image via counton2.com) More than 200 organ donors and their families made the decision to save lives…...
BJU Hosts Week-long Organ Donor Campaign
Bob Jones University recently held Donate Life Week, a weeklong campaign to raise awareness for organ donation on campus. Above: As part of the BJU Donate Life Week dedication ceremony, Pettit handed the Donate Life torch to BJU alumna and living organ donor Margaret Stegall. Left: Student body presidents Judah…...
Mother of Late Teenager, Organ Donor, Honors Son’s Memory
Allison Johnson of Spartanburg, SC, lost her 17-year-old son Keegan to bacterial meningitis in 2020. But Keegan’s decision four months prior to his death to become an organ donor is now being celebrated by his family, organ transplant patients, and We Are Sharing Hope SC. Matt Kaufax of Fox Carolina spoke…...
One Person, Many Lives
We Are Sharing Hope SC chief executive officer David DeStefano recently contributed an enlightening piece to NonProfitPRO on the parallels of the COVID-19 pandemic and organ donation. Image via nonprofitpro.com DeStefano emphasized the power that one person’s decision has when it comes to other people’s lives, COVID-19 and global health.…...
We Are Sharing Hope SC Joins Florence Chamber
We Are Sharing Hope SC joined the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 4th, 2021. Ardie Arvidson, of the Morning News, recently covered the celebratory ribbon cutting at the chamber courtyard, led by our chief executive officer, David DeStefano, six We Are Sharing Hope SC members and chamber…...
