Joe Barratt

Type of Donation:       Organs & Tissue

Age and Location:      16??, Northern California (PLEASE CONFIRM AGE AND LOCATION)

Donation Date:           February 13, 2020

Sponsor:                      Donor Network West

JOE’S STORY

On Monday, February 10th, 2020, Joe Barratt was walking home from the library when a hit-and-run driver struck him. Though he received medical treatment at John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center for the next three days, his extensive injuries ultimately determined that he was not going to recover. On February 13th, Joe was removed from the ventilator. He had recently visited the DMV to get an ID and registered as a donor. It is only fitting that someone with a heart as big as Joe's would save the lives of several others during his last moments on earth. Joe was able to give the Gift of Life to four others as an organ donor. His heart recipient, Ted Jung, received his heart on February 14th, which is National Donor Day and Valentine's Day. Joe and Ted will be featured on the 2024 OneLegacy Donate Life Float together.