A tribute to Drew Swank
There was community-wide shock when an impact on the football field took the life of high school student Drew Swank, who played for Valley Christian. Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, a gathering at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center honored Drew, and his family, for the donation of his organs. For the gift, Drew's image will be one of many on a Rose Parade float honoring organ donors. At Friday's gathering, his family and friends added to the floral image, or "floragraph" of Drew that will be designed into the float.
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Drew Swank’s family and officials from SightLife eye bank and Providence Sacred Heart, as well as many classmates, gather around the design that will portray Drew on a Rose Parade float to honor his organ donation.
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Students and staff of Valley Christian School gathered at Sacred Heart Friday to see the image of Drew Swank that will be on a Rose Parade float honoring organ donation.
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Drew Swank’s father, Don, adds a few dark brown coffee granules to the floral design of Drew’s face which will be used to put the image on a Rose Parade float. At left, sisters Rowee and Tara and mother Patti watch.
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Monty Montoya of SightLife eye bank talks about the organ donation of Drew Swank, a high school football player who died after an impact on the field in 2009.
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Classmates and friends of Drew Swank gather around a “floragraph” image that will be used on a Rose Parade float that honors organ donation. Swank died after an impact on the football field in 2009.
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Drew Swank’s father, Don, hugs some of Drew’s classmates at a gathering at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Drew’s image will be on a Rose Parade float to honor his organ donation. Many of Drew’s friends and family wear his football number, 15.
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