Terrebonne General Health System, in partnership with the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) and Southern Eye Bank, hosted a flag raising and butterfly release ceremony on April 23 during National Donate Life Month. This event honored those who have given the gift of life through organ, tissue, and eye donation. At the ceremony, attendees heard from speakers who were organ donors, organ recipients, and living organ donors. There were performances by the Vandebelles of Vandebilt Catholic High School and butterflies were released as a sign of new life.
In April of 2011, Terrebonne General began hosting the ceremony and took the initiative a step further by unveiling the Wall of Heroes. The Wall of Heroes features Terrebonne General patients who have given the extraordinary “Gift of Life” as organ donors. To date there are 173 pictures on the Wall of Heroes.