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Donors and recipients of organs, eyes, tissue and blood are “Stars of Life”, and our hats go off to the real-life stars who make donation an inspiring story of courage, compassion, hope and renewal. Donate Life’s sixth Rose Parade float entry features 26 float riders that include transplant recipients, living donors, and family members of deceased donors. The riders are immersed in a spectacular shower of stars climbing more than 30 feet in the air, representing all the people who make the gift of life possible.

Among the “Stars of Life” are 34 gold stars with floragraphs – artistic portraits created with floral materials – depicting loved ones whose donations of organs, corneas and/or tissue saved and healed those in need. White stars represent those among us who have been touched by donation, while transparent stars symbolize those in need of donated organs, corneas and tissue. The large orange-yellow stars at the front of the float carry more than 1,000 dedicated roses, each carrying a personal message of love, gratitude and hope to a donor, recipient or candidate in need of a life-saving transplant.

Everyone can be a star and save lives by signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor on their state donor registry and by donating blood in their community.

Our thanks go to Bryan Stewart for providing these photos and the accompanying text.

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