I have been working in the field of organ and tissue donation for more than 15 years and have always enjoyed the work that I do. I know donation has the power to provide a measure of comfort for donor families and can save lives for recipients. One of the things that keeps me going in this profession is the stories of how people are helped by the work Lifeline of Ohio does.
The experience I had last week has renewed my commitment to the cause. I was privileged to accompany a local donor family as they honored their son, Jeremy Doyle, for his “Gift of Life” by having his floragraph placed on the Donate Life Rose Parade® Float. Read More »
By Pam Brown, mother of a liver recipient
Emma’s “Ride of a Lifetime” in the 2011 Rose Parade, sponsored by Astellas, is over and what a whirlwind experience it was. Emma and I were lucky to Read More »
Seeing warm eyes and wispy hair above his brow, the Walker Family couldn’t believe how much the floragraph resembled their son and brother. “It looks like a 3-D picture of him,” Pat Walker said of her son’s image.
On Dec. 16, the family marveled at the floral photograph of Kirk Walker that will adorn the Donate Life Rose Parade Float on Jan. 1. Read More »
This year, a local man will be honored on a national level in the 122nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. A floragraph, featuring organ donor Kirk Walker of Columbus, Ohio, will be one of 60 floral portraits adorning the Donate Life Float. Read More »
Jan. 8, 2010 – Tissue donor, Mike Craig a teacher and coach from Johnstown, Ohio was honored by the American Association of Tissue Bank (AATB) with a floragraph on the 2010 Donate Life Float and one of his tissue recipients, Mike Vyrostek, was selected by the AATB to ride on the float. Read More »
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