An organ recipient and a tissue recipient to represent Colorado and the possibilities of transplantation aboard the annual Donate Life Rose Parade Float
DENVER, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Coloradans that received gifts of life-saving and life-healing organ and tissue transplants will be among 30 individuals from around the country riding aboard the eleventh annual Donate Life Float in the nationally televised Rose Parade on January 1 in Pasadena, CA. The 2014 Donate Life float, Light Up the World, will inspire viewers worldwide to save and heal lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Connor Randall of Arvada, Colo., received his first heart before he learned to walk after being diagnosed with a deadly heart disease at just three months old. Ten years later, he received his second heart before he started eighth grade. Today, he is an active 22-year-old senior at Regis University studying economics and politics. Randall's participation in the parade is sponsored by Donor Alliance, the federally designated, non-profit organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming.
Powerfully aware that he is alive due to the generosity of two donors and their families, Randall is a longtime advocate for the cause of organ and tissue donation. Randall is honored to share his Rose Parade experience with his family. "We didn't always have that future to look forward to, but now we do. And it's a big deal," he said.
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