Remembering Richie: Twelve Years Later

Dear Friends,

Today marks the twelve year anniversary of Richie’s passing. Following my brother’s death, I felt a call-to-action to share Richie’s story with as many people who would listen. By telling Richie’s remarkable story - the youngest person with cystic fibrosis to receive a double-lung transplant and to live over a decade longer because of it - would be my way of promoting the greatest gift of all: the gift of life.

Richie’s Spirit Foundation carries on Richie’s legacy of living with a positive spirit no matter the challenges. We celebrated ten years as a non-profit organization earlier this year, and while this milestone is significant, it paves the way for the work that still needs to be done to promote organ donation.

Help us continue this important work. Please consider making a donation in honor of Richie today. Thanks to an anonymous donor, all donations will be matched through the end of the year.

Learn about how our work continues to make an impact in our new video here.

Thank you for keeping Richie's spirit alive so many years later.

Passing the spirit,


Jordan Herskowitz
Executive Director