In December 2018  KFSM 5News shared the information below about a young Arkansas man who became a hope donor, because he had chosen to be an organ donor.

“Ricky Joel Young will be honored… in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade.

Ricky Joel Young loved life and lived it to the fullest. He enjoyed helping others and never missed an opportunity to do so. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, fast cars, and working in the logging industry.

On April 29, 2012, Ricky was in a horrific accident…. airlifted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas,…. did not recover from his traumatic injuries. His parents did not know until that day that Ricky was a registered donor.

While Ricky was in the hospital, his family was praying for a miracle. Through his generosity, Ricky provided a miracle to others.

‘It is a great comfort to know that part of Ricky lives on in the life of others,’ Donate Life Rose Parade Float wrote on Facebook, ‘His family has received letters from some of Ricky’s organ recipients, and they are comforted to know that each of them is very thankful for his gift of life.’

Ricky Young was an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor who saved eight lives and enhanced the lives of over 140 people through his gift of life.“

Organ donation is clearly a selfless act by a donor that provides recipients new hope. I chose to be an organ donor decades ago and ask you to contact Donate Life for more information. Organ donors give hope for a second chance!

Thanks, Ricky Young and countless other donors for giving hope on planet Earth.

Contact Donate Life at  donatelife.net. for more information.