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March 20, 2014

Giving the Gift of Life: Paint it Forward

#TaylorBlue #OutliveYourself

For those who know me, you already know that I love to paint my nails. However, when I stumbled across OPI’s “Taylor Blue” nail polish, I didn’t know it would have the impact on me that it did.

On March 15, 2010, Taylor Storch lost her life in a tragic skiing accident while on vacation with her family. It was then that her parents made the decision to donate Taylor’s organs: the ultimate gift of life.

Taylor’s organs saved the lives of numerous people, including a 39-year-old mother in Arizona who desperately needed a heart transplant. This tragic, yet beautiful story of donation was featured on ABC News and brought Taylor’s mom and dad  together with the recipient of their daughter’s heart.  With a stethoscope in hand, Taylor's mom was able to listen to her daughter’s heart beat one more time. (I highly suggest having tissues close by when watching this.)

Taylor’s Gift Foundation was formed to spread awareness on organ donation and re-gifting life. As one of its fundraisers, the Foundation partnered with OPI to create the Taylor Blue nail polish.  When you purchase this nail polish, you are encouraged to post photos to social media with #TaylorBlue and #OutliveYourself along with a message about organ donation.

I purchased my bottle of Taylor Blue back in December- but it's not too late to buy it! It's actually perfect timing because April is National Donate Life month. So whether you purchase this nail polish for yourself or a friend, please remember how important organ donation is. According to Lifebanc, Northeast Ohio's nonprofit organ and tissue recovery organization, more than 3,000 Ohioans are on the national waiting list with approximately 1,700 in NEO alone. That number grows to 118,000 people on the national waiting list when you include the other 49 states.

But YOU have the ability to save the lives of up to 8 people through organ donation and enhance the lives of more than 50 people through tissue donation. All you have to do is say YES. If you do one thing today, please consider signing up to be an organ donor. It only takes a few minutes of your time--which may give someone else a lifetime.

How to become a registered donor:

  1. Visit http://taylorsgift.org/register/ and select your state from the list
  2. Fill out your information
  3. Share your decision with friends and family- it could spark them to do the same!

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