Nevada State Police troopers, organ donors to be honored on 2023 Rose Parade float
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 3:08pm
Nevada Donor Network is honoring two local donor heroes, Nevada State Police Trooper Micah May and Johnathan “Johnny” Douglas Mondt, during the 134th annual Rose Parade on Jan. 2, 2023.
Their floragraphs, portraits made of floral and natural materials, will be featured on the Donate Life Rose Parade Float among other heroes from around the country who have given the gift of life.
Trooper May, who died in the line of duty, saved the lives of three people through the gift of organ donation. Mondt, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 29, was able to heal dozens through tissue donation and give the gift of sight to two individuals.
After holding floragraph finishing ceremonies with the Mondt family in Winnemucca and the May family in Henderson, NDN traveled with community partners, supporters, employees, and volunteers to help decorate the Donate Life Float in Pasadena in December. The Rose Parade is an opportunity for NDN to celebrate Trooper May and Mondt’s lives and generous gifts, and to encourage the public to make the heroic decision to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.
In the United States, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant on the national organ transplant waiting list. Thousands more require tissue or corneal transplants to heal or regain movement or sight. The Donate Life Rose Parade Float brings together the nation's donation and transplant groups to communicate the unified, inspirational message of giving to tens of millions of spectators every year.
About Nevada Donor Network
Nevada Donor Network is a federally designated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) committed to saving and healing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. Established in 1987, Nevada Donor Network is one of only 56 OPOs in the U.S. serving more than 3 million people in the state of Nevada and over 100,000 potential transplant recipients across the country. We work collaboratively with hospital staff and community partners to promote research and provide a strong support network to courageous donor families who’ve turned loss into hope.
At Nevada Donor Network, we encourage Nevadans to help individuals in need of life-saving transplants through education, research and action. Nevada Donor Network is a member of Donate Life Nevada, an affiliate of Donate Life America, whose state-wide efforts encourage Nevadans to register as donors. For more information, please visit www.nvdonor.org.
