A reflection on riding the Donate Life Rose Parade float, one year later.
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On Valentine's Day (and #NationalDonorDay), this heart transplant recipient has a few thoughts about what's really in a heart...
Thank you to Nataly Tavidian, KEYT and KCOY, for the compassionate coverage of our day honoring Brice Fabing on the Rose Parade Donate Life Float.
Ten years after the organ transplants that saved my life, I reflect on the blessings I've been given.
From photographer Jody Benon, some special photographs of the Fabing family, Lompoc community, and the Stavis family celebrating Brice's legacy of life, and mourning his loss 10 years ago.
Eagerly awaiting that trip down Colorado Boulevard with Brice Fabing's floragraph, sponsored by Paragon Steel!
Today is my 10th transplant anniversary; ten years of time given to me by compassionate people who decided to #DonateLife.
We're happy to share this recognition from the Donate Life Rose Parade Float:
Seventeen-year-old Brice made the decision to become a donor after witnessing a family friend save lives. “I would like to be like Big Gabe - I would like to help others too!” he told his mother. A month later, a car accident took Brice’s life and Brice’s family found themselves back in the same room Big Gabe held. Knowing their son’s decision to save others with his gifts of life, Brice’s parents supported donation. After four days of waiting, it was discovered that Brice’s rare blood type matched with a man in need of life-saving gifts. Although Brice is gone, his gifts of life live on in Jim Stavis, who is riding on the Float this year.
Meet all of this year's Donate Life Rose Parade Float Floragraph honorees at http://bit.ly/2016Floragraphs.
Sponsored by: PARAGON STEEL