The 2025 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float, “Let Your Life Soar”, won the Extraordinaire Award for most outstanding display of floral presentation. The float featured the portraits of deceased organ donors from across the nation – including Lifesharing organ donor Peyton Nurse. In the summer of 2022, Nurse suffered fatal injuries in an auto accident at the age of 21. As a registered organ donor, Nurse saved three lives when Lifesharing found matching recipients for his heart, lungs and kidneys. In addition to these lifesaving gifts, Nurse’s liver and pancreas were donated for research and his tissues – including skin, bone and veins — were donated for transplantation. Nurse’s parents, (Ret) Capt. Nigel Nurse and Dr. Lesley Nurse, have forged strong friendships with some of their son’s transplant recipients – including Harley Duffer, who received Peyton’s heart and one of his kidneys. Duffer was selected as a rider on the OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float and was seated near Peyton’s floral portrait. Lifesharing Public Relations Director Anne State traveled to Pasadena to capture the event on film, while Hospital Analyst Jean Moneda coordinated Lifesharing’s sponsorship of the float, under the direction of Lifesharing Director of Donor Development and Strategic Partnerships Samantha Blaz.

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