Hero - Olivia Hoffman

Olivia was in many ways a typical teenager. She loved music, talking on the phone with all her friends, teasing her brother, and she was great on a computer.

Olivia had an infectious, belly laugh and lived life to the fullest. Of her many nicknames, the one we used most was Liv, and that was very fitting. She had spoken about being an organ donor when she got her driver’s permit, so when she died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at 14, we knew that she wanted to be a donor. Olivia has now saved many lives and returned sight to two others. So “Liv” and love life, but also Give Life through eye, tissue, and organ donation.