JOIN LIFESHARE FOR THE UNVEILING OF THIS YEAR'S ROSE PARADE HONOREE
Join LifeShare of Oklahoma as we honor Stacy Hadley, organ and tissue donor, of Oklahoma City, as a floragraph honoree who will be representing Oklahoma in the 2017 Donate Life Rose Parade Float.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
Every year, LifeShare of Oklahoma helps sponsor the Donate Life Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day to spread the message about organ, eye and tissue donation. As a sponsor, LifeShare is able to send one recipient to ride the float and one donor portrait to be honored on the float.
Stacy will be honored, in a floragraph, on the Donate Life Float as an organ and tissue donor. A floragraph is a portrait of the donor, created with floral materials such as seeds, grains, spices, dried flowers and other organic materials. She is one of 60 donors to be featured on this year’s float.
Join us as we celebrate Stacy Hadley as the 2017 LifeShare Floragraph Honoree:
WHAT: Floragraph Honoree Ceremony
WHERE: LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma
4705 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:00 PM
PHOTOS: There will be several opportunities for great photos and videos at this event.
INTERVIEWS: The family of Stacy Hadley, donor, will be available for interviews.
OTHER: B-roll footage available upon request.
The 2017 Donate Life Float depicts a Polynesian catamaran, which will be propelled by a team of 24 organ, eye and tissue transplant recipients rowing in unison with strength gained from donors. The sails of the vessel will feature 60 floral portraits of donors interwoven with Polynesian designs and patterns.
Stacy’s Story
Stacy Hadley grew up an athlete. A team mentality was instilled in her as she played softball and basketball in her teenage years. She worked for the good of the team both in athletics as well as her everyday life.
Stacy enjoyed spending time on the lake with her friends and family. Often, you would catch her skiing and wakeboarding behind a boat and soaking in the rays of the summer sun.
She willingly helped when she was needed on her father’s ranch. Feeding and moving animals as well as appreciating in the great outdoors was a part of her routine. She enjoyed riding the horses, especially her own horse.
Stacy worked hard to save lives and care for others in her five years of service as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the Trauma Center in the Emergency Room. She especially loved working in the Children’s Hospital, as kids consistently gravitated towards her.
Committed to the public service field, she was studying to become a police officer and later dreamed of being a detective.
She considered her mom her best friend, and was close with her family. She treated her nephew like one of her own children.
Stacy had an infectious laugh and contagious smile that made everyone around her feel like a friend. She was consistently caught with a smile on her face. She was the type of person that could be counted on to help with anything. She was always the first to lend a helping hand or give a hug of comfort. Stacy worked diligently to lift up her friends and make sure everyone in her life was happy.
In 2014, Stacy’s short life was taken too early in an automobile accident. With her team player mentality and her unwavering character, it was no surprise to her family and friends to learn she was an organ donor. Through donation, Stacy saved six lives.
“We are thankful to have the opportunity to honor Stacy Hadley at the Rose Parade this year as she represents organ, eye and tissue donation,” said Jeffrey Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare of Oklahoma. “With a U.S. television audience in the tens of millions and a worldwide audience in the hundreds of millions, Stacy will not only be representing the importance of donation, she will also serve as a reminder of the approximately 900 Oklahomans waiting on a lifesaving transplant.”
LifeShare encourages everyone across the state to tune-in to watch the 128th Rose Parade on Monday, January 2, 2017.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
Every year, LifeShare of Oklahoma helps sponsor the Donate Life Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day to spread the message about organ, eye and tissue donation. As a sponsor, LifeShare is able to send one recipient to ride the float and one donor portrait to be honored on the float.
Stacy will be honored, in a floragraph, on the Donate Life Float as an organ and tissue donor. A floragraph is a portrait of the donor, created with floral materials such as seeds, grains, spices, dried flowers and other organic materials. She is one of 60 donors to be featured on this year’s float.
Join us as we celebrate Stacy Hadley as the 2017 LifeShare Floragraph Honoree:
WHAT: Floragraph Honoree Ceremony
WHERE: LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma
4705 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:00 PM
PHOTOS: There will be several opportunities for great photos and videos at this event.
INTERVIEWS: The family of Stacy Hadley, donor, will be available for interviews.
OTHER: B-roll footage available upon request.
The 2017 Donate Life Float depicts a Polynesian catamaran, which will be propelled by a team of 24 organ, eye and tissue transplant recipients rowing in unison with strength gained from donors. The sails of the vessel will feature 60 floral portraits of donors interwoven with Polynesian designs and patterns.
Stacy’s Story
Stacy Hadley grew up an athlete. A team mentality was instilled in her as she played softball and basketball in her teenage years. She worked for the good of the team both in athletics as well as her everyday life.
Stacy enjoyed spending time on the lake with her friends and family. Often, you would catch her skiing and wakeboarding behind a boat and soaking in the rays of the summer sun.
She willingly helped when she was needed on her father’s ranch. Feeding and moving animals as well as appreciating in the great outdoors was a part of her routine. She enjoyed riding the horses, especially her own horse.
Stacy worked hard to save lives and care for others in her five years of service as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the Trauma Center in the Emergency Room. She especially loved working in the Children’s Hospital, as kids consistently gravitated towards her.
Committed to the public service field, she was studying to become a police officer and later dreamed of being a detective.
She considered her mom her best friend, and was close with her family. She treated her nephew like one of her own children.
Stacy had an infectious laugh and contagious smile that made everyone around her feel like a friend. She was consistently caught with a smile on her face. She was the type of person that could be counted on to help with anything. She was always the first to lend a helping hand or give a hug of comfort. Stacy worked diligently to lift up her friends and make sure everyone in her life was happy.
In 2014, Stacy’s short life was taken too early in an automobile accident. With her team player mentality and her unwavering character, it was no surprise to her family and friends to learn she was an organ donor. Through donation, Stacy saved six lives.
“We are thankful to have the opportunity to honor Stacy Hadley at the Rose Parade this year as she represents organ, eye and tissue donation,” said Jeffrey Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare of Oklahoma. “With a U.S. television audience in the tens of millions and a worldwide audience in the hundreds of millions, Stacy will not only be representing the importance of donation, she will also serve as a reminder of the approximately 900 Oklahomans waiting on a lifesaving transplant.”
LifeShare encourages everyone across the state to tune-in to watch the 128th Rose Parade on Monday, January 2, 2017.
