2016 Sisto Fuentes

SISTO FUENTES

Organ, Tissue, and Cornea Donor

Age 31 ~ Porterville, CA

Donated on 02/25/2014

at Kawia Delta

Honored by tbionline.org

Artist, rapper and above all, a selfless giver, Sisto would routinely grow his hair out in order to donate it to Locks of Love for cancer patients. “He was a loving and caring person,” said Sisto’s brother, Freddie Fuentes. “He was 31 years old at the time of his donation and he saved my friend, George Grimm, by donating his heart and one of his kidneys.  In addition to saving George, we are told that his other organs saved 3 other people and countless others were helped by his tissue donation.”

Sisto’s Story

“Sisto was a loving, caring person,” said Sisto’s brother, Freddie Fuentes.   “He was 31 years old at the time of his donation and he saved my friend, George Grimm, by donating his heart and one of his kidneys.”

Sisto’s donation was unique because it is extremely rare to have a directed heart donation.

“In addition to saving George, we are told that his other organs saved 3 other people and countless others were helped by his cornea and tissue donation.”

Sisto attended Monache High School in Porterville, CA.  An artist, rapper and above all selfless giver, he would routinely grow his hair out and then cut it and donate it to Locks of Love for cancer patients.

“This experience has opened our eyes to the importance of organ and tissue donation,” states Freddie.   “I felt it was important to honor Sisto by becoming a Donate Life Ambassador and talking to people about the importance of organ and tissue donation.  You never know whose life you will change!”