{"id":27526,"date":"2021-10-11T16:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=357485"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:27","slug":"brides-escorted-down-aisle-by-dad-of-organ-donor-who-saved-her-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/brides-escorted-down-aisle-by-dad-of-organ-donor-who-saved-her-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Bride\u2019s Escorted Down Aisle By Dad Of Organ Donor Who Saved Her Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Diana Donnarumma, who needed a small and large intestine transplant, wasn\u2019t sure if she\u2019d make it to her wedding day. Not only did she get to walk down the aisle, but she was escorted by the father of the organ donor who made her dream day possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Five years ago, Daniel Donnelly sadly lost his daughter, Heather, in a car accident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357495\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM-1178x675.png\" alt width=\"1178\" height=\"675\" class=\"size-large wp-image-357495\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM-1178x675.png 1178w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM-590x338.png 590w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM-295x169.png 295w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.29-PM.png 1354w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zN_aYIoBXGk\">YouTube\/Inside Edition<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Heather happened to be an organ donor, and ended up donating her small and large intestines to Donnarumma in what was a life-saving transplant surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">When Donnarumma was able to, she contacted Daniel to thank him for his family\u2019s generosity and for helping to save her life. Upon talking to Donnelly, Donnarumma learned that his daughter had died right before her own wedding.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357496\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM-1130x675.png\" alt width=\"1130\" height=\"675\" class=\"size-large wp-image-357496\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM-1130x675.png 1130w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM-566x338.png 566w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM-283x169.png 283w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.20.12-PM.png 1312w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zN_aYIoBXGk\">YouTube\/Inside Edition<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Because of this sad circumstance, Donnelly never had the opportunity to walk his daughter down the aisle. That\u2019s when Donnarumma thought of something to not only lift his spirits, but to thank him for the gift of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Donnarumma asked Donnelly to be part of her wedding and walk her down the aisle, and, of course, he happily agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357493\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM-1200x653.png\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-large wp-image-357493\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM-1200x653.png 1200w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM-600x327.png 600w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-10-at-4.17.10-PM.png 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zN_aYIoBXGk\">YouTube\/Inside Edition<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">He walked her halfway down the aisle, where he hugged Donnarumma and her father, who then walked her the rest of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Donnarumma also honored Heather on her wedding day by displaying a framed picture of her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">You can watch the touching moment in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"content-body\"><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bride Gets Walked Down the Aisle by Father of Her Organ Donor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zN_aYIoBXGk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/span> <\/p>\n<div id=\"ctg-cta\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com\/wp-content\/themes\/causeblog-v3\/assets\/img\/icon-bcs-support.png\" alt><\/p>\n<h5>Provide Mammograms<\/h5>\n<p>Support those fighting Breast Cancer at <span>The Breast Cancer Site<\/span> for free! <span>\u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"recommended-grid\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Recommended Articles\" readability=\"11.5\">\n<section data-post-id=\"18575\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drb960u7vv58y.cloudfront.net\/crop\/357470\/320\/180\/image.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>Woman Donates 500 Care Packages To Breast Cancer Patients<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-post-id=\"18572\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drb960u7vv58y.cloudfront.net\/crop\/357117\/320\/180\/image.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>Mark Hoppus Of Blink-182 Announces He\u2019s Cancer-Free<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-post-id=\"18574\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drb960u7vv58y.cloudfront.net\/crop\/357342\/320\/180\/image.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O. 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