The decision to write to organ transplant recipients is a very personal one and is completely up to you. Sometimes, donor families choose to write organ transplant recipients and their families to share information about themselves and their loved one. For some donor families, this sharing with the recipient helps them in their grieving process.

Carolina Donor Services facilitates written correspondence between the donor family and organ transplant recipients. All correspondence is completely anonymous and identities are kept confidential.

If you would like to write to the recipients, you may send a card or letter. The following guidelines may assist you in deciding what type of information to include.

Provide general information such as:

• Your loved one's first name only.
• His or her job or occupation.
• His or her hobbies or interests.
• Your family situation such as marital status, children, or grandchildren.

Since the religion of the transplant recipient's family is unknown, please consider this if you are including religious comments.

Closing your card or letter:

• Sign your first name only.
• Do not reveal your address, city or phone number.
• Do not reveal the name of the hospital where your loved one died.
  

Mailing your card or letter:

• Place it in an unsealed, unaddressed envelope.
• Place above in a mailing envelope and on a separate piece of paper include your full name, address, phone number, your loved one's full name and the date of donation.

Mail to:
Life Anew Coordinator
Carolina Donor Services
3621 Lyckan Parkway
Durham, North Carolina 27707

lifeanew@carolinadonorservices.org