LiveOnNY Foundation

The LiveOnNY Foundation has supported Gift of Life Family Transport. The organization focuses on providing transportation services to organ donor families who are going through the sudden loss of a loved one. The Gift of Life Family Transport was started when the Forsyth family lost their daughter Amanda in a car accident. They were provided 24 hour transportation services, a gesture that made all the difference for a family suffering the devastating loss of a child. This service allowed for Amanda’s family to be with her as much a possible during her hospitalization, relieving them the stressful task of driving during their grief. The Forsyth family believes this service should be available to all families going through similar ordeals and as a result, created this charity organization to continue this service.

Pictured here is William Dacunto, Chair of the LiveOnNY Foundation, presenting a check to Diane Forsyth.

Through it’s “Ya Gotta Have Heart” grant to the non-profit Harboring Hearts, LiveOnNY Foundation has supported more than 500 heart and liver transplant families and patients like little Izabella since 2017 (pictured with her mother). Harboring Hearts provides emergency housing, transportation and food to low income patients and their families across our eight partner transplant centers. Izabella is a heart transplant recipient and her family had one less worry going through the process by having access to a grant from Harboring Hearts. Today, Izabella is thriving and she and her family help share the message about the importance of signing up as an organ donor.