Photo: Volunteers with Donate Life cover the float’s lantern with flowers on Sunday at the Rosemont Pavilion in Pasadena. (photo by Aaron Blevins)
Organization grasps opportunity in the national spotlight
Organization grasps opportunity in the national spotlight
In all, 7,700 individuals — represented by roses on the float themed “Light Up the World” — were honored on the float’s Dedication Garden. Some were donors, while others were loved ones commemorated by sponsors. Approximately 1,000 were dedicated to the people who died in 2013 while awaiting an organ donation.
“The actual number of people who died in this country waiting last year was over six thousand. We lose eighteen people a day,” said Rivian Bell, president of JDI Communications, which handled public relations for OneLegacy, a Donate Life organization.
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