06/22/2026
🌸💗 It’s officially Miss Texas week! 💗🌸
We’re sooo proud of my niece, Elle as she takes the Miss Texas stage carrying Birdie’s story in her heart through her platform, A Hopeful Heart: A Legacy of Hope.
As you cheer on Elle as Miss Coppell this week, we’d love for you to honor Birdie by taking a moment to learn about organ donation, register if you feel led, and share her story.
Before Birdie, I knew very little about pediatric organ donation. It’s not something any parent ever wants to think about, but it’s incredibly important to educate yourself before you’re faced with an emotional, life-altering decision.
The heartbreaking reality is that there are significantly more children needing hearts than there are hearts available. Thanks to advances in medicine, fewer children are dying and becoming donors, while more medically complex children are living long enough to be listed for transplant. That’s wonderful progress—but it has also made the shortage of donor organs even more severe.
I wish I had learned about pediatric organ donation under different circumstances. If Birdie’s story inspires even one family to educate themselves before they’re faced with an impossible decision, then her legacy is already making a difference.
Though a heart never came in time for our girl, I’m determined to find purpose in this pain and heartbreak until I see her again. 🕊️💜
LETS GO ELLE, MISS COPPELL❤️