Organ donation is a big decision, but Jason Ray decided that when it was time to join God, he wanted to help save the lives of others. March 26, 2007 was a day full of sadness but also a day for a new beginning. Jason Ray, beloved son and mascot of the UNC basketball team, was unexpectedly killed while walking on the shoulder of Route 4. While returning to the hotel to join the rest of the team, Ray was hit from behind by a reckless driver. The result was a skull fracture and serious brain injury. He was in a coma for several days when a doctor finally contacted the Ray family and said, "I will do everything I can to save your son, but I am not God and this will require his intervention, because I've never seen someone as catastrophically injured as Jason make a comeback. These words were a hard blow for the family. No one wants to learn that their own son is dead. This pain will never be erased from the lives of the Ray family. Once again, it was a sad day. It was also the day, for some, to start again. Jason was a proud organ donor. His parents say they'll never forget the day their son walked into the kitchen, turned his license over on the table and smiled as he looked at the donor sticker. Thanks to Jason's decision to become an organ donor, five children were reunited with their father, four mothers were reunited with their sons, and up to 75 more people are alive thanks to his courageous decision to donate his organs, tissues, skin and blood after death. death (Drehs). Participating in organ donation can improve society by preventing deaths through improved procedures and eliminating organ trafficking. First, everyone knows that death is inevitable. While some people may say that organ transplantation is...... middle of paper ......ng, GGE Tegtmeir, PV Holland, JB Gorlin, C. Cousins, RP Chiacchierini and LA Pietrelli. “Screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in blood donations in minipools with the COBAS AmpliScreen HBV test. » Transfusions 45.8 (2005): 1247-257. Consumer health completed. Internet. March 29, 2012. .Murray, Joseph E. and Anthony L. Komaroff. “The man who lost face.” Newsweek December 12, 2005: 61. Scientific Reference Center. Internet. March 16, 2012. .Orlowski, Jeff. “Donate to Life America.” Donate to Life America. DLA. Internet. March 16. 2012. .