2016 Jim Stavis

JIM STAVIS

Heart, Kidney, and Pancreas Recipient

Age 60 ~ Lompoc, CA

CEO

Honored by paragonsteel.com

Jim believes that he is a lucky many with a lucky life.  Every single day he thanks the people who were the bridge between his donor, Brice Fabing (Florgraph honoree), and his triple-transplant at Cedars-Sinai. Type 1 diabetes came close to taking Jim’s life and left him with the need for a rare triple-transplant.  Yet, thanks to Brice, Jim wakes up every day with a sense of hope that binds us all together. Brice’s gifts give Jim the ability to see another lifetime. Brice is his hero!

Jim’s Story

I’m a lucky man with a lucky life, and every single day I thank the people who were the bridge between my donor, Brice Fabing, and my triple transplant at Cedars-Sinai.

As a father, a CEO, a husband, a friend–Brice Fabing’s gifts gave me the ability to see another day, another year, another lifetime, after waiting for a rare triple-transplant. Type 1 diabetes almost took my life, but thanks to Brice, Cedars, and the good people at OneLegacy who connected our families through donation, I can wake up every day with a sense of hope that binds us all together. I’m proud to be a rider on this year’s float, and I’m so proud to stand next to Brice, my hero.