Organ donation is a big decision, but Jason Ray decided that when the time came to join God, he wanted to help save the lives of others. March 26, 2007 was a day full of pain but also a day of new beginnings. Jason Ray, a beloved son and mascot of the UNC basketball team, was unexpectedly killed while walking along Route 4. On his way back to the hotel to join the rest of the team, Ray was struck from behind by a reckless driver . The result was a broken skull and severe brain injury. He had been in a coma for several days when a doctor finally approached the Ray family and said, "I will do everything I can to save your son, but I am not God and that will take His intervention, because I have never seen anyone hurt so badly." as catastrophic as Jason coming back into vogue. Those words were the blow to the family. No one wants to know that their son is dead. The pain of it will never be erased from the Ray family's life a day of sorrow. For some it was also the day of restart. Jason was a proud organ donor. His parents say they will never forget the day their son walked into the kitchen, threw his license on the table and smiled as they watched. the donor sticker. Thanks to Jason's decision to become an organ donor, five children got their fathers back, four mothers got their sons back, and as many as 75 others are living thanks to his courageous decision to donate his organs, tissues, skin and blood after his death. death (Drehs). Participating in organ donation can improve society by preventing death through improved procedures and eliminating organ trafficking. First, everyone knows that death is inevitable. While some people might say that organ transplantation is... the focus of the article... ng, GGE Tegtmeir, PV Holland, JB Gorlin, C. Cousins, RP Chiacchierini, and LA Pietrelli. “Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA Screening of Blood Donations in Minipools with the COBAS AmpliScreen HBV Test.” Transfusions 45.8 (2005): 1247-257. Consumer health completed. Network. March 29, 2012. Murray, Joseph E. and Anthony L. Komaroff. "The man who lost face." Newsweek December 12, 2005: 61. Science Reference Center. Network. March 16, 2012. .Orlowski, Jeff. “Give life to America.” Donate to Vita America. DLA. Network. March 16. 2012. .