The Rose Parade Float and the Family Circle
The continuing growth in the United States organ transplant waiting list has motivated the donation and transplantation community to adopt creative techniques to inspire people to choose to be organ and tissue donors. Among such efforts, perhaps the most innovative and far-reaching is the entry of a donation/transplantation-themed float in the world-famous Tournament of Roses Parade. Spearheaded by OneLegacy, the organ procurement organization located in Southern California, and supported by more than 50 organizations nationwide, the Donate Life Rose Parade Float unites the nation’s fragmented donation/transplantation community to promote a single, positive message that effectively reaches tens of millions of parade spectators, national and worldwide television viewers.

The Family Circle offers families touched by donation the opportunity to honor their loved ones by personally participating in the 2008 Donate Life Rose Parade and the magical Rose Parade experience. Any family or individual who has been touched by donation and transplantation can dedicate a rose on the Donate Life Float and become part of the Family Circle.

LifeBanc is proud to have The Gromada family from Youngstown decorating this year’s Donate Life Rose Parade float in remembrance of their son.  Their son’s compelling story of being an organ donor has forever changed their lives.

All information and dedication forms can be found online at the Donate Life Float website.

2008 "Life Takes Flight" Artist's Conceptual Rendering