Shadowboxes - Lifeline of Ohio

Telling the story of donation

The atrium in the Lifeline of Ohio office features an ever-changing memorial installation featuring 48 shadowboxes. Nearly two-thirds of the framed tributes highlight individual stories of donors through photos, letters and/or mementos selected by donor families. Each inset box memorializes a donor while outset boxes feature photos of transplant recipients.

The boxes serve as both a memorial and a celebration of the ripple started by each gift given through donation. View our digital shadowboxes below to see a complete gallery of all who have been featured over the years.

If you are interested in working with us to create a shadowbox please complete the form below to receive more information.

Tracy Linebarger Columbus, OH. Tracy received a life-saving lung transplant on January 18, 2017.

Tracy Linebarger

Terry Tucker New Albany, OH. Terry received a life-saving kidney and liver transplant on May 9, 2017. Terry is very grateful to his donor for his gift of life. As he says, “I'm alive, off dialysis, and have normal liver function for the first time in 30 years!”

Terry Tucker

Ryan Zinn Columbus, OH. Ryan received a life-saving heart transplant on September 26, 1988. Since transplant, Ryan has been able to LIVE! He was able to complete high school, college, get married and become a father because of his donor, James. Ryan is grateful for every day and prays he would be able to leave a legacy like James when his work on earth is done.

Ryan Zinn

Jerry Skorupski Orient, OH. Died June 9, 2015. Jerry saved four lives through organ donation.

Jerry Skorupski

Elaina Ameryst Hammond Findlay, OH. Died November 17, 2017. Elaina was just eight months old when she saved two lives through organ donation.

Elaina Ameryst Hammond

JoJo Kevin Hughes Whitehall, OH. and Buffalo, NY. Died February 23, 2019. Jojo was a registered donor who saved 3 lives through organ donation.

JoJo Kevin Hughes

Create a shadowbox

The gallery will continually change as we share new stories. If your loved one was an organ, eye or tissue donor with Lifeline of Ohio and you are interested in creating a box to remember them, please click the button below to fill out the form, contact shadowbox@lifelineofohio.org or call 614-384-7375.