Jarod Maessen

Jarod lost his life at 20 years old in a motorcycle accident. He had been registered as an organ donor since he turned 16. Mid-America Transplant was able to find recipients for his heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver, initially. We are looking forward to learning the final number of people he was able to provide a gift to. His whole life he had been a vibrant, giving person, and was still able to continue giving to others with his helping soul, even in death. The great part of the story is that most of the initial organs were able to go to people locally here in St. Louis. We hope one day to meet, or at least communicate, with the recipients. He has inspired a group of younger adults to become organ donors.