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Through the Eyes of a Float Rider: Day Three of the 2014 Donate Life Rose Parade Experience

Day three of her Donate Life Float experience is a big one: the float judging! How are floats judged in the Rose Parade? And the biggest question: did Julie get up at the crack of dawn in order to participate in the morning TV segments? Find out!

Through the Eyes of a Float Rider: Day Two of the 2014 Donate Life Rose Parade Experience

After a 22 hour first day in Pasadena, Julie shares the special events of day: the actual decoration of the float with the more than 7,700 roses, all tagged with personal messages of honor, love, and hope. Read on as Julie unfolds what this profound experience had on her and the others and the evening celebration to remember.

Through the Eyes of a Float Rider: Day One of the 2014 Donate Life Rose Parade Experience

Julie Allred had the honor of riding on the 2014 Donate Life Float in the Rose Parade on January 1. Over her five day journey in Pasadena, Julie had a life-changing experience, and she has graciously agreed to fill us in on the stories, emotions, and memories she now has from this event. Read what happened on day one: getting to California and what it was like to see the float in real life for the first time!

Fact Over Fiction: Debunking Common Donation Myths - Part Four

Whether sharing at a community event, visiting a DMV office, or talking with our national colleagues, we have heard the reasons why people have hesitations to register. Unfortunately, many of these are based on incorrect information. For this post, we are tackling the myth: if I register as a donor at the DMV, I'm agreeing to be a living donor!

Thank You for Asking the Question: Corey's Story

To show appreciation to DMV personnel for their pivotal role in registering organ and eye donors here in North Carolina, our Ambassadors deliver a thank you card each quarter featuring stories of residents touched by donation. For the first quarter of 2014, donor mother Angie Mitchell wrote her own personal thank you to DMV Examiners for asking her son, Corey, if he would like to register as a donor at age 16. His selfless decision saved the lives of four others.

Fact Over Fiction: Debunking Common Donation Myths - Part Three

Do you think you are too old to be an organ donor? Think again! We clear up the misconception that after a certain age, your organs would do no good for someone on the national transplant waiting list. The truth is: your organs could save someone's life.