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Byron Thompson will be a rider honoree on this year’s float. Honored by OneLegacy

In his twenties, Byron Thompson was diagnosed with a heart condition. Despite surviving a life-threatening stroke in 2008, his condition eventually left him with only one choice: a heart transplant. Unfortunately, Byron did not have the caregiver support required to be added to the transplant waitlist. That’s when something wonderful happened. A community of friends stepped up. People he had known for years, along with some more recent acquaintances, became anchors in his life, giving him a second chance he never thought possible.

Organ donation and transplantation transcend acts of kindness; His donor and his friends provided love, community, and support. He learned that community is defined by people in your life that care about you; it’s also built through trust, compassion, and caring. This experience, though filled with challenges, opened his heart in new ways.

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Created on: 2025-12-16 02:46:50