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.

Ralph (Lil’ Eddy) Yount III Columbus, OH. Died August 20, 2018. Lil’ Eddy healed countless others through tissue and cornea donation.

Ralph (Lil’ Eddy) Yount III

Mary Collins Columbus, OH. Mary received a life-saving kidney transplant on April 24, 1995 and a life-enhancing tissue transplant on November 29, 2001. Mary’s life dramatically improved since both of her transplants. As she says, “This wonderful gift gave me a return to health that I couldn’t imagine!”

Mary Collins

Luke Morris Upper Sandusky, OH. Luke received a life-saving liver transplant on February 27, 2016 when he was an infant. Since his transplant, Luke’s parents say, “He’s moved from the third percentile in weight and height for his age to the 90th percentile. He does everything a 3-year-old is supposed to do. He’s amazing!”

Luke Morris

Jabbar Fant Columbus, OH. Jabbar received a life-saving heart transplant on September 1, 2016. Since transplant, Jabbar has been able to LIVE! He’s completed a 5K walk for the American Heart Association, attended his nephew’s high school graduation, gone back to work, and recently wrote his donor family. He is grateful for a new lease on life!

Jabbar Fant

Andrea Taylor Canal Winchester, OH. Andrea received a life-saving heart transplant from Lydia, Kelly’s daughter, in March of 2017. Lydia Stewart died on March 5, 2017. At the time of her passing, she was a registered donor.

Andrea Taylor

Mari Fridenmaker Columbus, OH. Mari received the gift of sight through cornea donation. Mari’s life drastically changed after her cornea transplant – she became a healthier, active person with a positive outlook on life.

Mari Fridenmaker

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.