The Legacy of Jason Ray
When 21-year-old UNC Tar Heels mascot Jason Ray passed away from injuries due to a car accident in 2007, 118 people received his organs and tissue.
Because so many people received Jason’s tissue and organs, his story drew national attention, and an estimated 46,000 Americans signed up to be organ donors as a result. In 2016, to remember and celebrate this beloved member of the UNC community, UNC Hospitals changed the name of its transplant clinic to the UNC Hospitals Jason Ray Transplant Clinic.