TEACHERS

A number of excellent resources are available to teachers and educators who want to include information on organ/tissue donation and transplantation in their classrooms. These materials are also available to leaders of youth groups, service groups and civic groups. Some of these materials are appropriate for any age, while others have target audience ages, which are noted. Carolina Donor Services asks that you please call us if you have feedback about these materials or if you are seeking something more specific for your classroom.

Decision: Donation - School Program
Decision: Donation is an instructional package for high schools that was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It envisioned educating the nation's youth about the importance of organ and tissue donation and the need to make an informed decision about donation and share it with their families.

For more information about these materials and Secretary Thompson's national initiative to increase organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donation, visit http://www.organdonor.gov or contact the Division of Transplantation at 301-443-7577, or click the link below.

Decision donation manual (PDF file)

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A License to Give High School Program
The North Carolina Coalition on Donation (NCCOD) is a statewide collaborative initiative dedicated to saving and improving lives by promoting organ, eye and tissue donation awareness and education. NCCOD was pleased to find that organ and tissue donation competency goals have been incorporated into the Healthful Living school curriculum for 9th graders in North Carolina public schools. The State Board of Education/Department of Public Instruction's goal for these students is that they will be able to describe the procedures for organ donation, local and state resources, and benefits to society. This presents the North Carolina Coalition on Donation with an excellent opportunity to assist teachers in our state in educating youths about this vital issue.

The North Carolina Coalition on Donation has developed a kit called "A License to Give" to help teachers introduce the topic of organ, eye and tissue donation to students in a thoughtful, meaningful, interactive way. "A License to Give" kit contains teacher and student resource guides, an 18-minute videotape, suggested activities and educational materials. You can download these materials here or visit the Learn NC website to download these resources at http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/licensetogive030106 or click on the links below.

Teacher's Guide (PDF file)
Student Guide (PDF file)

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College Programs
Carolina Donor Services is currently involved with several programs designed to raise awareness about donation on college campuses. For example, UNC Chapel Hill’s “Life Takes Guts” program can be adapted to any college campus to create a club to raise awareness of organ and tissue donation on campus. For more information on these programs and ideas for donation awareness events and activities on your campus, please call 1-800-200-2672.

Educational Materials
Provided free of charge to teachers and other community leaders. Brochures, donor cards and posters are available in Spanish and English. Please call or email us with the quantities you need at least two weeks in advance to allow us time for shipping. Carolina Donor Services 3621 Lyckan Parkway Durham, NC 27707 1-800-200-2672 or info@carolinadonorservices.org.

Bambi’s Story Video (VHS or DVD)
Bambi’s Story is a 10-minute narrated photo essay describing the life of Bambi, who as a young mother is on the transplant waiting list for a heart. The true story follows Bambi as she is in-and-out of the hospital while hooked to an artificial heart pump and trying to raise her daughter and lead a normal life. The real-life ending to this story reminds us how urgent the need for donors really is.

Brooke's Wish Video (VHS)
A 15-minute videotape about 18-year-old Brooke Phillips, a high school senior from Asheboro who was killed in a car accident, and whose parents chose to donate her organs and tissues, saving and enhancing the lives of more than 50 people. In addition to Brooke's family, the tape features interviews with a transplant surgeon and a kidney recipient. The videotape was produced by the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation when it adopted organ donation awareness as its annual volunteer project. This tape is excellent for high school students, including driver's education classes. For a copy of the videotape, please call Carolina Donor Services at 1-800-200-2672.

"Pass It On" Video and Educational Kit (VHS)
This comprehensive curriculum on organ/tissue donation and transplantation was developed by education and health care professionals. One of the 15-minute videos is geared to students ages 9-12 and the other 10-minute video was created to reach teens who are preparing to drive. The curriculum videos are ideal for science, health, driver's education, social studies and health occupation classes. The materials can also be used outside the classroom for youth programs and church groups. An outline of the curriculum is on the website, http://www.passitonforlife.org or call CDS to request a video.

How Do You Say Thank You? Video (VHS)
An excellent 11-minute videotape of African American donor families and recipients telling their poignant and inspiring stories about organ donation.

No Greater Love Video (VHS)
"No Greater Love" is a 15-minute documentary-style video about organ donation narrated by Angela Lansbury. The video includes interviews of an African American donor family, a heart recipient, several transplant surgeons and coordinators from UCLA, and Brian Hinsley, who is awaiting a liver transplant. The interviews with Brian and his wife, Kim, are extremely moving, as he they know he is dying and desperately needs a liver transplant. A copy of the videotape, which was produced by the Department of Health & Human Services and Division of Transplantation, is available free of charge by calling Carolina Donor Services at 1-800-200-2672.