Jennifer Alpard, a member of Lone Star Circle of Life cyclists team, is riding in honor and memory of Devine man Adrian Camarillo, who unselfishly gave the “gift of life” through organ donation in 1994 at age of 18.
Alpard and her team members arrived this past weekend, near Fredericksburg to meet Adrian’s mom, Mary Jane Balderrama, of Devine, as her cyclist team tours to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation.
Alpard is a practicing PA at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and has seen first-hand the miracle and impact of organ donation.
Despite a very high public opinion of organ donation, 13 to 17 people pass away while awaiting an organ transplant each day on average.
Please go to Texas Organ sharing alliance website for any questions and to sign up to be a donor. Your driver’s license will show a red heart when you’re registered. Thank you!
