ESPN’s Jason Ray 10 Year Anniversary Special, UNC Transplant Clinic
ESPN’s Jason Ray 10 Year Anniversary Special, UNC Transplant Clinic
It’s been 10 years since Jason Ray, UNC mascot, was hit by a car in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Ten years since Charlotte and Emmitt followed Jason’s wishes and allowed him to become an organ donor. A year after Jason’s death, Emmitt and Charlotte began the Jason Kendall Ray Foundation. The organization has raised more than half a million dollars to help families of those who need transplants, be it funds for a hotel stay or gas card or even to help make a house or car payment while a recipient recovers from surgery. In April 2016, UNC Hospitals renamed its transplant center the Jason Ray Transplant Clinic. Inside the door of the clinic, there is a portrait of Jason and a plaque commemorating his selfless act. In April 2016, UNC Hospitals renamed its transplant center the Jason Ray Transplant Clinic. Inside the door of the clinic, there is a portrait of Jason and a plaque commemorating his selfless act.
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