Stories of Hope

Lillian Rodriguez
Lillian "Lily" Rodriguez's death was unexpected and devastating, but her family finds some peace in knowing that she blessed others with the gift of life.

Rick Hulcher
At only 58 years old, with plenty of life to live and love to give, Rick suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke which took his life but allowed him to give the gift of life to others.

Austin Prather
Austin's sudden, tragic death was a shock to those who knew him. But through his donations, he was able to give others a second chance at life.

Bobby Olive, Sr.
Bobby's sudden, devastating death left a hole in his family, yet bonded them together with a new family and brought them all healing through his heart donation.

Brian Robinson
To me, Brian is still my little seven-year-old boy, whom I miss very, very much.

Carrie Nance
After the tragic loss of his daughter, Carrie, Scott Nance finds strength in sharing their story while spreading awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Cassie Harris
“Momma, I’m a donor. I’m going to save someone one day!”

Daniel Indra
It’s been one of the saving graces that my husband and I have – knowing that our son is still alive, and he is alive in four people.

David Oliphant
With a four-generation legacy of cornea and tissue donors, David's family knows the pain of loss, but they also know the healing balm of giving the gifts of life, sight, and health during their time of loss.

Gary Lodge
At age 34, Gary’s life came to a sudden end when a blood clot lodged at the base of his brain. In the midst of a devastating loss, Brenda knew Gary wanted to be an organ, eye and tissue donor – he had a ‘D’ on his license.