Gwinnett resident to participate in Tournament of Roses Parade

Gwinnett Daily Post | Deanna Allen

Peachtree Corners resident Amy Tippins, right, poses with her organ donor’s sister, Jo West, holding a floragraph of her donor, Mike Jones. (Special Photo)

Twenty years after a life-saving liver transplant, Peachtree Corners resident Amy Tippins was able to meet the family of Mike James, the man who gave her a second chance.

On New Year’s Day, Tippins, founder and CEO of RockScar Designs, a high-end clothing company that makes products to help women embrace their scars, will participate in the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade with other organ donor recipients. Tippins will be riding on the float sponsored by One Legacy, an organ procurement organization out of California.

“It’s such a huge honor and it really, it’s a very private and beautiful and painful thing all combined because recipients are here celebrating the gift of life and donor families are here celebrating the life of their family members.”
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