The most powerful part of the photo? The sign that's sitting right next to Titus. It reads: "I'm Titus! I was born Jan. 8th, 2018 with a very sick heart. I received a heart transplant in Seattle, Washington, on April 7th, 2018 that saved my life. I respect if it hurts too much to reach out to us, but I need this to reach my donor family so I can say thank you for the gift of life. I'm healthy and alive because of you!"
Now, Rena is doing everything possible to raise awareness for organ donation. She's hoping the photo shoot can truly put things into perspective for other families.
"Even if the donor's family were never to reach out, my hope is to raise awareness," explained Rena. "Someone is added to the organ transplant waiting list every 10 minutes and an average of 22 people die every day while waiting for their life saving organ that never came in time. Titus was very close to being that patient, so I feel it's my duty to show others how important it is to be an organ donor and save other lives just like Titus."
