05/01/2026
Yesterday was Donor Remembrance Day 💙💚
Every time I attempted to write a message, I couldn’t find the words. Someone had to die in order for me to live. That’s a difficult thing to write about because it’s bittersweet.
I don’t know anything about my donor - the person who chose to be an organ donor and generously gave me the gift of a life free of Type 1 Diabetes.
I have the opportunity to write a letter to the donor family. Some people don’t want to know anything about their donor or the family, and that’s perfectly understandable. I know organ recipients who have written the donor family and never heard back. There’s no right way to approach this unique situation. I do plan on sending my donor family a letter to let them know how much their loved one’s gift has changed my life. It will be up to them if they want to write back. Either way, I’m eternally grateful for that person’s decision to be an organ donor 💐
Today is Donor Remembrance Day. 💙💚 Today and every day, the donation and transplant community comes together to honor and celebrate the donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation. We are sharing forget-me-not flowers to symbolize that donors and their legacy of generosity will always be remembered.
also honors donor families and serves as a reminder that they are always a part of the Donate Life community. Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO
