Taylor's Gift
Directed by Denise Lenz
Produced by Jeremy Lipsey
Taylor's Story
Taylor lived her life with joy, and brought joy to all who knew her. The world lost a vibrant and gifted young person on March 15, 2010, when a tragic skiing accident changed everything for the Storch family, then vacationing in Colorado. After Taylor’s parents were told that Taylor would not survive, they made a choice—a prayerful choice they knew their daughter would want. They agreed to let Taylor’s final gift be the gift of life through organ donation. Although their grief is immeasurable, the Storch family has been transformed by the hope and happiness that have been restored to other families whose loved ones have been saved by Taylor’s organs.
Taylor’s organs went to a number of different people in need: her heart to a 39-year-old mother of two in Arizona; her pancreas and one kidney to a 49-year-old husband and father in Colorado; her other kidney to a 33-year-old husband in Colorado; her corneas and liver changed two other lives in other parts of the country.
Taylor’s Gift Foundation was created to honor Taylor’s many talents and gifts, and especially her ultimate gift: life for others. Although her life ended too soon, her spirit lives on. As a tribute to Taylor, Taylor’s Gift strives to increase organ donation through the enlightenment and education of our youth. Taylor’s life and her recent passing have already inspired thousands of people from around the world to become organ donors themselves. Taylor’s gift is now the gift of life to many who will need it in the future.
