The family of Tayden Tomblin honored his wishes by donating his organs after he passed away on Thanksgiving.
He died from a brain injury
17-year-old Tayden Tomblin, a high school senior from Santa Barbara, California, passed away after sustaining a head injury on Thanksgiving.
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He was visiting family and friends in Palos Verdes when he fell and hit his head while skateboarding, per The Santa Barbara Independent.
Tayden was rushed to the hospital
Although the teenager was rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he never regained consciousness or brain function after the fall, and passed away that Saturday due to his injuries, the outlet reported.
The family donated his organs
His parents, Tyler and Rosalyn Tomblin, said, “The neuro team was confident that he didn’t suffer or feel pain,” adding, “He passed away quickly, doing what he loved.”
Tayden wished to donate his organs, which ended up helping seven people.
He was able to help others
“The clinical team shared that Tayden’s heart, liver, pancreas, lungs (en-bloc), and kidneys were recovered for the purpose of recipient transplant,” the boy’s father wrote in a GoFundMe made to support the family.
The father explained how Tayden was able to help
“In addition, the clinical team shared that Tayden’s liver underwent a split-liver transplant procedure, meaning it was divided into two segments intended for two different recipients,” Tyler Tomblin added.
“Tayden’s kidneys were also recovered separately, so one recipient will receive the right kidney and another will receive the left.”
The family is ‘honored’ by it
The father added, “It is a profound honor to share that Tayden will be able to bring hope and healing to seven recipients.”
His family plans on establishing a nonprofit in the teen’s name to promote helmet wearing and safety.
They’re advocating for youth
Money raised from the GoFundMe will go to counseling for Tayden’s younger sister, as well as the nonprofit, which is to be called ‘Non-Negotiable’.
The family plans to have the organization ‘focus on helmet education and providing helmets to youth.’
