There are numerous ways to get involved and help to spread the word!
Support The Lane Thomas Foundation’s #KeepLoveAlive campaign to advocate for pediatric organ donation.
See Lauressa Gillock's story in this powerful PSA.
Lauressa donated the organs of her 3-year-old daughter Olivia, who passed away from brain cancer, gifting Olivia’s intestines to Angelo, her liver to Lucas, her kidneys to Scott, her corneas to a fellow Nebraskan and her heart to KeVon. She later met KeVon Long, now 8 years-old, who received his transplant at 22-months-old.
“Why would we not give back? This little boy is running and playing because of my little girl. I felt Olivia’s heart beating in his chest. I’m so grateful for that.” — Lauressa Gillock
Start the Conversation
With over 100,000 people waiting for organ transplants, little focus has been given to the children in need of organ donations. The transplant waiting list has more than 2,000 children waiting for organs, according to the federal Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
We never want to think about the loss of our children; it is the hardest situation to ever imagine. But, to save other children’s lives, it is very important that parents, health-care professionals, and educators learn to have open conversations about the benefits of pediatric organ donations.
Over 1,000 children a year die in fatal accidents or by illness. These children have the potential to be organ donors and save the lives of other children.
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Living Donation
The lives of over 50 percent of those on the waiting list can be saved through living donations such as a kidney, a lobe of a lung, or a portion of the liver, as well as blood stem cells from the umbilical cord and peripheral blood stem cells through bone marrow. Click here for more about Living Donations.
Register
Parents can register on the national organ registry at Donate Life. Registry is also available for adults and driving-age children through many states’ driver’s license sign-up
Here are just a few of the children helped by The Lane Thomas Foundation with the support of our donors. With your donation, we can help so many more!
Ayden, 12
Received a heart Last year, loves the outdoors & fishing.
Brynleigh, 3
Received a liver transplant a year ago, loves playing ball with her brothers in Nebraska.
Gavin, 16
Received a heart last year, enjoys football & lifting weights.
Jonathan, 14
Received a triple organ transplant, enjoys LEGOs and playing video games in New Mexico.
Kevin, 12
Received a liver at 2 and a triple organ transplant at 7. A colorado nativie, he loves playing outdoors with his puppy.
KeVon 8
The heart of Lauressa's daughter, Olivia, who passed away at 2, now beats in the chest of KeVon.
Kylie, 15
Received an intestinal transplant at 1 and, 10 years later, a triple organ transplant. She recently made her Louisiana high school cheer team.
Luis, 13
Received an intestinal transplant in 2018. He enjoys video games, his trampoline, and school.
Nevaeh, 16
Texas-born, has had a 3 triple organ transplants in her lifetime... now she's just enjoying being a teenager.
Noah
Received a heart transplant at 12, loves LEGOs and taking apart items to learn how they work.
Oliver, 8
Received a kidney transplant, wants to be a superhero when he grows up.
Stephanie, 16
Thanks to a heart transplant, she is now a teenager with a lot to look forward to in Iowa.
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