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.

Tyler Cummins Columbus, OH. Tyler received a life-saving heart transplant on February 25, 2019. Tyler waited for just four hours for a heart transplant after being listed at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Of his gift he said this, “I am able to continue to live my life thanks to donation. What more could anyone ask for?”

Tyler Cummins

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

Camden Ross Conesville, OH. Died July 5, 2016. Camden gave the gift of sight to two and healed countless others through tissue donation. Camden was a freshman at Tri-Valley High School and a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He enjoyed playing basketball but his passion was Tri-Valley football and he was proud to be a member of the freshman squad. Prior to becoming a member of the team he served eight years as a "ball boy" for the Varsity squad, never missing a game. Cam was an animal lover of all kinds; he loved being with his friends and he enjoyed mowing his grandpa's grass.

Camden Ross

Shelby Cottrell Lancaster, OH. Died August 27, 2010. Shelby was a registered organ donor who saved the lives of five people through organ donation.

Shelby Cottrell

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.