Donate Life Rose Parade Floragraph Honoree

Midwest Transplant Network is proud to honor a donor hero from our area with a floragraph portrait on the OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade® float.

We are humbled to announce this year’s honoree is Chad Stacy of Olathe, Kansas. Chad was cared for by Forensic Medical of Kansas.

Chad, 34, is a son, brother, uncle, friend and father to daughters, Faith and Payton. His active life involved being outdoors, spending time with family and friends and working in construction. As a kid, he loved to play Wiffle® ball. Chad joined the U.S. Marines after high school, served as Military Police and experienced two tours of duty in Iraq. He wanted to become a police officer in his hometown, Olathe. He passed away after a car accident in 2017. He was texting while driving.

Chad was a registered organ, eye and tissue donor. His gifts included tissue, tendons, heart valves and both corneas, enhancing the lives of 157 people.

His family hosts the Chad Stacy Wiffle® Ball Tournament to celebrate donor heroes and organ, eye and tissue recipients the first Saturday in October.

The Isaacs will travel to Pasadena, Calif., for Rose Parade® events hosted by OneLegacy, the organ procurement organization of southern California.

The 2026 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade® float will be featured during the 137th Rose Parade® on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 8 a.m. PST.

About the Parade & Float

The 2026 Rose Parade® theme is The Magic in Teamwork. The OneLegacy Donate Life float theme is Treasure Every Moment Together, and highlights gratitude for moments shared with others. The float is decorated as a tropical paradise island with a treasure chest at the center. It’s meant as a reminder that registered organ, eye and tissue donors offer the greatest treasure: the gift of life.