In 28 states from Maine to California, the families of 72 organ, eye and tissue donors will complete memorial “floragraph” portraits of their loved ones that tell “The Never-Ending Story” of hope, giving, and life which is the theme of the 2015 Donate Life Rose Parade® float.
Atop the float, the floragraphs will grace 72 books that hold their inspirational stories, with an open book seeming to release 60 butterflies representing the number of lives transformed by a single deceased donor. Thirty riders and 12 living donors, who will walk alongside the float, will add their stories to the float that will be seen by more than 40 million viewers nationwide during the Tournament of Roses® Parade on New Year’s Day.
The Midwest Transplant Network will be represented in the Tournament of Roses Parade by local floragraph honoree, Darin Wainscott of Butler, Mo. Darin became a donor in February 2013 after suffering a sudden and massive brain stem aneurysm while at work. His gift of donation gave new life to four people as an organ donor and two people as a cornea donor. He was a devoted husband, father and member of his community.
Tournament of Roses Parade Float to Honor the Lifesaving Gifts of Darin Wainscott
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