A PRECIOUS GIFT FOR THE SEASON: A DEDICATED ROSE ON THE DONATE LIFE FLOAT

Donate Life Rose Float


A rose is a symbol of love, loss and renewal. It represents something different to every family; to some it is a symbol of hope, to others it is an expression of grief, and to still others it is an offering of gratitude.

The Donate Life Dedication Garden offers all people touched by organ and tissue donation the opportunity to honor loved ones by dedicating a rose tagged with a personal message and placed in the Dedication Garden on the Donate Life Rose Parade Float.

Who Can Participate? Any family or individual who has been touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation can dedicate a rose on the Donate Life Rose Parade Float to bear the name of someone who has given, received, awaits, or died while waiting for the gift of life.

Your Dedication of a Rose Includes:
A rose with the name of your loved one or honoree in the Dedication Garden
Your personalized dedication posted on the float website
Thank you card acknowledging your dedication
A personalized digital certificate emailed to you
Opportunity to personally place your dedicated rose on the float in Pasadena on December 29
(Online order includes feature to make your appointment)
Your $30 charitable contribution directly supports Donate Life's inspiring Rose Parade float entry


This year’s Donate Life Dedication Garden now has 1,431 dedicated roses to date! So far, 400 individual dedications from 41 states and the District of Columbia have been posted to the Donate Life Dedication Garden page. Let’s work together to fill our garden with love and memories from every state of the union, including those not yet represented: DE, ID, MS, NE, NH, ND, RI and UT. Dedicate your rose today through the float website:

Following are among the 106 poignant dedications we received over the past two weeks:

· Alabama: In Honor of Donna P. Van Sandt. For my wife and the mother of my daughter, I'm so thankful for both of your organ donors for sharing the gift of life! We love you, Rusty and Brittany

· Arkansas: In Memory of David Lee Fox. Loving you always, in all ways, The Journey of our two Hearts will never end. Liz, Stephanie and Asher Fox

· California: In Memory of Joshua Keith Roberston. Joshua, how I miss your bear hugs and your smile that lit up the room. Raelynn misses her daddy. Love Mom, Dad, Darrah, Christopher and Raelynn

· California: In Memory of Elliott Monroe. Life goes on Bro. We are not the same people we would have been if you were still here...you are greatly missed.

· California: In Memory of Manny Perez. Siempre te estaras en Nestor's corazones. De parte de tus papas hermanos, tios, promos.


Make your rose dedication here

{Register to be an organ,eye and tissue donor. To learn how, www.donatelife.net or www.organdonor.gov}

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