Southern Legacy of Life- formerly ARORA

06/16/2026

Team Arkansas is headed to the Transplant Games of America in Denver, Colorado, June 16–23! 💙💚 The Transplant Games bring together organ, tissue, and eye recipients, living donors, donor families, transplant candidates, and donation professionals to celebrate life and raise awareness of the need for donation.
These photos highlight some of Team Arkansas and the events they'll be competing in throughout the week!🏅We’ll be sharing updates, results, and moments from the Games as they happen, so be sure to follow along and cheer on Team Arkansas!

06/16/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Everyone deserves a chance at life!
A person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression does not determine their ability to receive a life-saving organ transplant. At Southern Legacy of Life, we are committed to sharing accurate information, promoting equity, and honoring the gift of donation that restores lives across all communities.
This Pride Month and beyond, we celebrate the strength, diversity, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community while continuing our mission of restoring lives. 💙💚

06/14/2026

Today, and every day, we are grateful for the hospitals, DMVs, businesses, and families who proudly fly the Donate Life flag.
It is a symbol of hope, generosity, and the lasting legacy of organ, tissue, and eye donors. It honors the donors who gave the gift of life, and the families who made that gift possible 💙💚

06/12/2026

We are excited to announce that Hailey Beights, Hospital Clinical Coordinator at Southern Legacy of Life, has been selected as an honoree for The Alliance 40 Under Forty! Hailey's work embodies what it means to answer the call — to show up with clinical excellence, deep compassion, and a relentless commitment to transforming donation. Please join us in congratulating Hailey on this well-deserved recognition! We are so proud to have her on our team 💙💚

06/10/2026

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The family of Emily Matejovitz spent what would have been the Michigan teen’s high school graduation day meeting the three people whose lives she saved through organ donation.

06/10/2026

Help us cheer on Team Arkansas next week during the 2026 Transplant Games of America in Denver, Colorado 💚💙

06/08/2026

"Our donors gave us a legacy of love." Tasha and Jay Hampton discuss life before and after transplant, and how they both received a second chance at life thanks to the generosity of a donor. Visit https://sll.org/stories-of-life-restored/ to hear more Stories of Life Restored!

06/03/2026

Erica was involved in a severe car crash that damaged her right leg, and following the accident, she endured several difficult surgeries. Erica then noticed that she was feeling some discomfort in her left leg, and it was discovered that two of her ligaments were damaged. With the help of donor tissue, she was able to have the damage repaired. After surgery, she took time to acknowledge the opportunity she had gained because of another person’s selfless gift. She wanted her donor family to know that their loved one had positively impacted her life in a very significant way. “I do my best to spread the word. I want everyone to know how many people are touched by donation and how many can benefit from it. Because of tissue donation, my quality of life is better than it ever was before.” After a lengthy recovery period, Erika can walk around her city and hike with her wife and dogs. 💙💚 Learn more about tissue donation at WeRestoreLives.org. Thank you to MTF biologics for this story!

06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈 June is Pride Month! This is a great time to talk about LGBTQ+ organ donation and transplantation. 💙💚 A person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression do not prevent them from becoming an organ donor, or from receiving an organ transplant! Everyone is encouraged to register as an organ, tissue and eye donor at WeRestoreLives.org

05/29/2026

It was an honor to join SLL Champion Jodie McGinley, UAMS caregivers, and the Pennington family as they surprised Dr. Sarah Peeples, NICU Medical Director at UAMS, with the Willow Award for Excellence in End-of-Life-Care.
The Penningtons nominated Dr. Peeples in recognition of the compassion and care she provided for their baby, Christian, who they adopted through the Safe Haven Baby Box program in Benton.

💙💚 To read more about this story: https://www.kark.com/news/health/uams-nicu-doctor-receives-willow-award-for-going-above-and-beyond-during-a-familys-treatment/

Willow Award: Excellence in End-of-Life Care