At Taylor’s Gift Foundation, we aim to surround every donor family with a circle of compassion, so they never have to bear the weight of grief alone.
Taylor’s Gift Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing emotional and grief support to organ donor families through our flagship grief support program. Founded in 2010, Taylor’s Gift has a long-standing purpose to help individuals and families who are walking the path of grief. Led by peer-to-peer professionals and trained volunteers, our grief support program provides a safe environment for those who grieve to express their feelings with someone who has experienced a grief journey similar to their own.
OUR STORY
In March of 2010, on the first day of spring break in Colorado, we were faced with the unfathomable—our oldest daughter, Taylor, struck a tree while skiing, and the doctors told us there was no hope of her surviving the accident.
While sitting in the hospital, we were asked a question we never thought to prepare for, “Your daughter is a beautiful candidate for organ donation; would you consider it?” We immediately said yes. Taylor was such a giving child; we knew in our hearts it was the decision she would have chosen for herself.
Taylor saved and improved the lives of five people with the gift of organ donation. Looking back on the most difficult day of our lives, we are continually grateful for the privilege to have said yes to the question that left us breathless. Not only were the recipients blessed by Taylor’s gift, their families and friends were also greatly impacted. Today, the ripple effect of good lives on through Taylor’s Gift Foundation.
Organ donation created a mix of emotions for our family. We grieved the sudden loss of our daughter’s passing; yet, we were also filled with gratitude because Taylor saved the lives of others. Grief and gratitude are difficult to navigate when they go hand-in-hand.
Our pain sparked a passion and purpose in helping others who are walking a similar grief journey. We felt called to provide dedicated grief support tailored to donor families. Through our own grief experience, we created the Taylor’s Gift Grief Support Program
Their life goes on. You can too.