Training Opportunities

Donate Life South Carolina thanks you for your participation in all of our volunteer opportunities!  You help make the difference in our organization.  See below volunteer information and updates.  Please contact Mandy Vinson with any questions or comments.  AGonick@donatelifesc.org

DONATE LIFE PRESENTS TRANSPLANT SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL
Transplant Speakers International, Inc. (TSI) was created by a group of donor families and transplant recipients. Its sole mission was to create an organization that raised public awareness of organ donors and transplants so well that in time, the need for the group would become obsolete.  Donate Life South Carolina has invited Transplant Speakers International, Inc. (TSI) to come to our state and train our volunteer speaker’s bureau. 

Quotes from previous TSI trainees:

“I thought I was pretty good at ‘talking about organ donation,’ but the training taught me how to be good at ‘telling my story.’ People will listen to a story, but they don't want to be talked to.”
Marilyn Armstrong - Donor Family Member, DLSC Board Member 

“The volunteer training provided by the TSI personnel was very informative and stimulating. The instructors shared their personal speaking experiences and addressed presentation concerns from both the donor family and recipient perspectives.  I was impressed especially with their use of role playing and group interaction to help participants apply what was learned. The former LifePoint volunteers, who were selected to experience this inclusive training, were fully equipped to handle several kinds of speaking forums. I highly recommend the TSI training for all new volunteers, as well as a refresher course for the experienced volunteer.”
Reuben Wright - LifePoint Donor Family Services Counselor 

“Initially I felt like I had a good story to tell.  TSI helped me refine that story and make it adaptable to the different audiences I encounter, from medical personnel to high school students.” 
David McGlothlin – Paramedic 

To learn more about TSI, visit their website at www.transplant-speakers.org.