02/17/2026
Today is National Donor Day. On this day, we encourage you to consider registering to be an organ and tissue donor. At Seattle Fire, our friend and colleague, Tony, underwent a successful heart transplant in January of 2025. We are profoundly grateful for the unbelievably generous decision his donor made to join the registry. Thanks to their unparalleled selflessness, Tony is here today.
A message from Tony:
“In a single day, I went from being a 58-year-old man living with congestive heart failure to a man with a new heart and a renewed chance at life. Although recovery was still ahead of me, I was given something invaluable—a future.
I do not know anything about my donor, but I know there is a family whose profound generosity saved my life. I have written to the donor family and hope they receive my letter. While I may never be able to thank them in person, I carry deep gratitude in my heart. The greatest way I can honor their gift is to live fully, appreciate each day, and never take this second chance for granted.”
Visit registerme.org to join the National Donate Life Registry.