Correspond with a Recipient
Correspondence between donor families and recipients is one of the many ways families may find hope and healing through their grief journey.
The SHSC Aftercare team facilitates the correspondence process between the family and the recipient(s), offering support, if and when, families are ready to meet their loved one’s recipient(s).
Donor mom Gira meets her son’s lung recipient at the DFS Holiday Ceremony.
Correspondence Process
Step One: Write a letter sharing the story of your loved one
Examples of what to share:
- Your loved one’s first name only
- His/her job or occupation
- His/her hobbies or interests
- Marital status, children, grandchildren, etc.
- Since the religion of the recipient is unknown, please consider this when writing
- Share what it means to know your loved one’s legacy lives on
- Sign your first name only
- Do not include address, city, hospital, physician, phone number or email
Step Two: Send correspondence materials to We Are Sharing Hope SC
Please include a separate piece of paper with:
- Your first and last name
- Preferred contact number and/or email address
- Your loved one’s first and last name
- The date your loved one passed
*this information is for our team only and will not be shared with the recipient
Email to: dfs@sharinghopesc.org
OR
Mail to:
We Are Sharing Hope SC
Attn: Donor Family Services
2215 Henry Tecklenburg Drive
Charleston, SC 29414
Organ Correspondence Process
Tissue Correspondence Process
Please note the process for sending letters to tissue recipients requires the recipient to write first. If you have questions regarding corresponding with a tissue recipient, please reach out to dfs@sharinghopesc.org.
Download the Correspondence Workbook
This guide is designed to help donor families begin their correrspondence journey. It provides prompts, guidance on what to share and details about how correspondence is facilitated through SHSC.
If you are a donor family in need of support, please feel free to call our office at 843.763.7755 and ask for Donor Family Services or email dfs@sharinghopesc.org