{"id":23,"date":"2020-03-12T12:55:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T12:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themify.me\/demo\/themes\/ultra-foundation\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-01-15T23:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:10:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diego1k4l.com\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Save a life, save a family.
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Save a life, save a family.
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On June 30th of 2019, at the age of 16, Diego Degrossi was involved in a tragic drowning. While he battled bravely for nearly a week, he gained his wings on July 5th, 2019. Diego’s parents, Martin and Ana, decided to gift Diego’s organs, saving numerous lives and families.<\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Our family made the brave decision to donate Diego\u2019s organs, eyes & tissues to families in need of these life-saving gifts. At least 3 people received life-saving organs, including his passionate heart and both kidneys. His beautiful blue eyes as well as tissues helped many others. Our mission became clear after this – to inspire others regarding the the importance of becoming an organ donor…save a life, save a family
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We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support of our previously annual 5K event. Your contributions have been instrumental in helping us achieve our goals and make a positive impact in our community.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This year, we have made the difficult decision not to hold the event. While we are saddened to pause this beloved tradition, but we are using this time to plan for a more informal, but as meaningful of an event in the future. Our mission and goals remain unchanged as we will continue to involve ourselves as Ambassadors of Life Alliance & Legacy Donor Services and promote Organ & Tissue donation while continuing with Diego\u2019s legacy.

Your generosity has touched many lives and helped further our mission. We hope to have your continued support in the future. In the coming weeks, we will have donation collection setup on this site, which is a great way to help support our non-profit and this mission.

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Creating a Legacy<\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Diego battled bravely for nearly a\u00a0week at St. Mary\u2019s Children\u2019s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit before answering God\u2019s call and becoming one of his angels. While at the hospital, the seed was planted to do what we can to make something positive from this\u00a0 devastating nightmare.\u00a0With the assistance of Life Alliance organ recovery agency, we spoke to the mother a young girl who received a donor gift about five years ago. After hearing the gift not only saved the young\u00a0girl, but an entire family, we made the decision to start Diego’s 1K4L non-profit to raise awareness and funds for organ donation.\u00a0 it solidified our organ donation decision. Our organization is fiercely dedicated to this cause and creating a legacy for our beloved son, who will live on as a superhero, forever.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Learn More About Our Journey<\/h2>\n

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