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Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor
Age 9 ~ Ankeny, IA
Date of Donation: 7/16/07
Hospital: Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines

Honored by Iowa Donor Network


It was impossible for anyone to be around young Emily Porche without smiling. She was extremely outgoing and made quite an impression on those whose paths she crossed.

In July 2007, just three weeks shy of her 10th birthday, Emily was in a fatal auto accident. By donating her organs, eyes and tissue, Emily has continued to make a lasting impression on people she has never even met.