Every April, we celebrate National Donate Life Month, an observance raising awareness about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donors. National Donate Life Month honors organ, eye and tissue donors, donor families, living donors, transplant recipients and Donate Life advocates.   Infinite Legacy is offering a variety of ways for people to support the Donate Life cause this April, including the annual Donate Life Family Fun Run, dozens of flag raising events at hospit

Stacy Nygaard, Sam's right lung recipient and Dave Crowthers at the 2025 Donate Life Family Fun Run. Sam Crowthers, who was born on August 9, 2000, loved playing sports, including baseball, swimming and simply just playing with his friends outside. He frequently attended Tampa Bay Rays games with his family, fueling his love for baseball. Sam was known for his big personality and great sense of humor, always putting others first. He had a special ability of making others feel

Zach and Pam Stern. Pam Stern and her son Zach always had an incredibly close relationship. Pam says Zach was known for his beautiful smile and an incredible sense of humor. Pam loved being his mom at every stage of his life, watching him grow from a baby to a toddler and into an adult. About a year-and-a-half after having Zach, at age 31, Pam was diagnosed with familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDCM),   a heart condition that ran in their family. Recent studies show FDCM is m

Kristin prepares to return home after her successful kidney transplant to enjoy the holidays with her family. When Kristin Rice was born, the umbilical cord snapped, causing Kristin’s body to go into shock, damaging her renal system. At age four, she was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) . She had a normal childhood with FSGS, but knew at some point she would need a kidney transplant.    Kristin played a variety of sports growing up, including swimming