DEDICATION GARDEN CONTINUES TO GROW…40 STATES AND COUNTING!

Donate Life Rose Float


Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our ever-growing Dedication Garden! To date, we have received 235 dedications of love, hope and remembrance from 40 states to grace our Donate Life Dedication Garden. Please help us make sure AK, DC, DE, IN, MT, NH, NM, OR, RI, UT and WV are represented as well by dedicating a rose.

Following are some of the poignant dedications that have been made since our September 24 edition:

· Arkansas: In Memory of Michael Weadock. In loving memory of Michael, my best friend, love of my life and soul mate. I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow. Missed every day and loved forever. Linda

· California: In Memory of Michelle Kiefhaber. You were an inspiration to all who knew you - we will miss you forever!

· Illinois: In Honor of Alex Redenius. Alex, I've been breathing with your friend's lungs for 13 years. Last year you gave me your kidney so I could keep doing so. Kari gave me life. You gave me more life. I will love you for always. Steve

· Hawaii: In Memory of Kameron Lanaki Shigeo Steinhoff. I will never forget our stories we had, the bond we shared and how we made each other better. Thanks for always being in my corner and being the little brother I never had. I miss and love you. Viks

· California: In Honor of Sally K. Robertson. Thank you for your unconditional love. Our "bean" has seen more, lived more, traveled more, and experienced more than I ever dreamed it would. You're my angel, my lifesaver and my hero. I love you!

· Wisconsin: In Memory of Daniel P Wiesner. Can't believe it's been 4 years. Still miss you dearly. This rose is in your memory for the wonderful man you were and the change you made not only in my life but so many others you never even met.

Read more dedications here

Help us fill our Dedication Garden by sharing this link to a downloadable flyer/order form:
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"You have the power to SAVE lives."
To register as a donor in California:
www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org | www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org
Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.

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