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A Message From Gracie Gives Hope

Gracie Michelle Brasseaux came into this world on January 7, 2006 as a sweetheart who was all of 18 inches long and weighed 6.3 pounds. She immediately captured the hearts of everyone in her family and all who she came in contact with. Gracie was always passionate about things she believed in and had a drive in her like no other. When she wanted something or believed in something, she fought tooth and nail to make it happen. Gracie was artistic, creative, athletic, and very intelligent. She succeeded almost instantly at anything she attempted. This was evident when she did things like rode a two wheel bike at three years old. She was a fighter and an overachiever. Unfortunately with that drive and sense of determination often comes anxiety. Gracie was a perfectionist who was never satisfied with anything she did. Always striving to be better, lots of emotions came into play. She was feisty with people she trusted, but hid her true self from most of the world. She was the class clown with quick wit and loved making others laugh. Sadly her flip side was very different. She was insecure, unsure of herself, and always compared herself to others. She was a very deep thinker who worried about the world and worried about others. She had faith in God and had a lot of insight, but held that in so as not to appear “different.” If you would like to contribute to this cause, please join us for this day or make a contribution to our team’s fundraising goal. We are all children of God and even though we may be different, we are special and loved. Sadly Gracie went to meet our Lord on August 16, 2019. However, in keeping with her generous spirit, she was a hero and donated her heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and corneas two days later. Our hopes are that she helped others so that a few other parents won’t have to bury their babies.

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About the LOPA Foundation: With a core purpose of Working for Hope, Working in Honor and Working to Heal, the LOPA Foundation solicits and receives donations to support LOPA’s efforts to educate and celebrate the everlasting gift of organ and tissue donation.  Gifts made to the LOPA Foundation help increase LOPA’s capacity and honor the thousands of Louisianians impacted by donation each year. The LOPA Foundation has been designated as a 501(c)3 charitable and tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service and is treated by the IRS as a supporting foundation to LOPA.

About LOPA: Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) was established on April 1, 1988 as an independent, not-for-profit organ and tissue recovery agency. LOPA is federally designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid as the organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for servicing the state of Louisiana. LOPA is tasked with two main objectives; housing and maintaining the Louisiana Donor Registry, and recovering organs and tissue for transplant. LOPA partners with professionals throughout the state, including eye banks and all hospitals within Louisiana, to accomplish its life saving and enhancing goals. Education is key to this process, and our staff offers a variety of educational opportunities for the public and professionals within our state. 


LOPA's Core Purpose is MAKING LIFE HAPPEN.