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The Donate Life float and our 26 riders represent millions of people touched by organ and tissue donation, including donor families, living donors, transplant recipients and transplant candidates.

How are float riders selected?





Lily Allen
East Syracuse, NY



Mary Brown
North Tonawanda, NY



Jim Carter
Linderhill, VT



May Chen
Fremont, CA



Melody Connett
Englewood, CO



Joe Darga
Goleta, CA



Julie DeStefano
Indian Rocks Beach, FL



Susan McVey Dillon
Downingtown, PA



Lauren Donkar
Alpharetta, GA



Steve Ferkau
Chicago, IL



Sergio Gomez
Huntington Park, CA



Gaston Gonzalez
San Dimas, CA



Debbie Kowatch
Parma, OH



Theresa Lozada
Plano, TX



Bonnie Lundy
San Antonio, TX



Eric Miller
Spokane, WA



Kim Morsching
Rapid City, SD



Dave Murphy
Peru, IN



Denice Russell
Scottsdale, AZ



Andrea Spraggins
Pontiac, MI



Randi Swersky
Sherman Oaks, CA



Hooshang Torabi
Canoga Park, CA



Mandy Trolinger
Highlands Ranch, CO



Audrey Vasquez
Brea, CA



Jose Zaragoza
Manteca, CA



Merle Zuel
Bonner Springs, KS