Taylor Storch, 13, was full of life, and while her life ended on a Colorado ski slope in March 2010, she lives on because her precious organs were donated to help others live.
After losing their daughter, her parents, Todd and Tara Storch became activists for the cause of organ donation. From the website:
Her parents, Todd & Tara, agreed to let Taylor give the gift of life through organ donation. Although their grief is immeasurable, the Storch family has been transformed by the hope and happiness that have been restored to other families whose loved ones have been saved by Taylor’s organs.
Taylor’s organs went to a number of different people in need: her heart to a 39-year-old mother of two in Arizona; her pancreas and one kidney to a 49-year-old husband and father in Colorado; her other kidney to a 33-year-old man in Colorado; her corneas and liver changed two other lives in other parts of the country. Taylor’s Gift Foundation was created to honor Taylor’s many talents and gifts, and especially her ultimate gift: life for others.
Tara Storch had a wish — to hear her daughter’s heartbeat one last time. She and her husband met with the woman who was able to live because of Taylor’s heart. Watch the video below.?You can read more about Taylor’s life and the organization that her parents created. You can also buy the book, Taylor’s Gift, to help support their efforts.
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