Lucinda Daniels: California mom who collapsed at son's football game donated her organs to save many lives
SAN FRANCISO, CALIFORNIA: A California mother, whose son suffered a horrific injury during a high school football game, is being hailed a hero for saving many lives following her tragic demise.
Lucinda Daniels, a mother of four, rushed onto the field on August 25, after she witnessed her son, Dillon, suffer a fractured leg and dislocated foot during the match.
The mother collapsed while waiting for an ambulance and was reportedly down for about three minutes before she was rushed to the hospital.
Lucinda was left brain dead after a brain aneurysm caused her to have two strokes within two days. The 44-year-old breathed her last one week later on August 30, as she left behind her husband Dale Daniels and their four children, between ages 10 and 20.
How many lives did Lucinda Daniels save?
According to 'Good Morning America', Dillon’s high school principal, Kip Glazer, shared that Lucinda helped save four lives by donating her organs and the family now wants to raise awareness for organ donation in her memory.
"On Wednesday when she passed, she already saved four lives, and she will continue to [save] more with her organ donation," Glazer told the outlet. "[Dale] really wanted to emphasize Lucinda being an organ donor and the number of lives that she saved. He’s very proud of that."
"You [knew] Mrs Daniels was in the stands because she was the most cheerful, loudest spectator," Glazer said. "The whole family is always there in the stands, cheering for the boys."
A GoFundMe account was created to cover Lucinda Daniels funeral expenses
A GoFundMe account was created by four of Lucinda’s fellow “football moms” to help the devastated family cover medical expenses and funeral costs. She was reportedly known for her high enthusiasm at all of the football games, with two sons currently on the team.
“Anyone who knows Lucinda, knows that she has one of the biggest hearts you’ve ever seen and in keeping with that spirit, she is an organ donor,” friends of the family said on the GoFundMe account. “Whilst we are losing Lucinda, we hope you find some solace in knowing that her passing will give the gift of life to numerous others and allow her love to continue to spread through the world.”
Opposing team presented the Lucinda Daniels' family with a donation
Following Lucinda's death, Glazer said the opposing team presented the Daniels family with a donation during Friday's game. There was also a photo of Lucinda at the entrance, alongside information about donating to the GoFundMe account, which has collected more than $143,000.
"As the principal of Mountain View High School, I’m so proud of our staff and families for how much they stepped up," Glazer told 'GMA', sharing that the Daniels family has shown appreciation for the support they’ve received. "He wanted to express just his enormous gratitude to the school community," she added.