Jake's Quilt Square

During the Transplant Games, we will have the opportunity to pin a square on Patches of Live: the National Donor Family Quilt, which commemorates organ donors. In Madison the entire quilt, consisting of over 32 panels, will be on display. Everyone is invited to the Quilt Pinning to see new quilt squares added to the quilt . As each new Quilt patch is “pinned” to the Quilt, donor family members will have an opportunity to share a few words about the meaning of their Quilt patch. Today I finished a patch for Jake...


We sang "Twinkle" to Jake frequently, with Ben's help. Just before we all said good bye to him (not only Andy and I, but a room full of our closest family and friends), we sang this to him, one last time. During his life, we frequently called him our little star, unaware of just what a hero he would become. We are very happy with the end result, and cannot wait to place it on the national quilt.