Organization History

Established in 1984, LifePoint was originally known as the South Carolina Organ Procurement Agency (SCOPA). The organization was incorporated in South Carolina on. Oct 3, 1988, and the name was changed to LifePoint on June 15, 2001.

In January 2003, LifePoint and the South Carolina Lions Eye Bank merged services to provide a more efficient donor program for the state. (The Ocular Division of LifePoint was initially established by the Lions of South Carolina in 1957.) Through the merger, the Lions continue to play an integral role in the donor program by serving on LifePoint’s Board of Directors.

In January 2005, the American Red Cross Southeastern Tissue Services ceased recovering tissue nationwide so LifePoint now also handles tissue recovery in addition to organ and ocular recovery within our South Carolina service area.