The Planting Love Project

The Planting Love Project Launched on December 29, 2020 and is growing bigger and better than ever!

We feel so grateful for this TV segment by Channel 7 news. It helped explain not only what we do but highlighted the positivity it brings to the community. Do you remember when you got a note from a secret admirer? You had no idea who it came from and you spent days, weeks, maybe even years since then trying to figure it out. Anonymously gifting a plant is simple and fun for you and makes a HUGE difference for the recipient. It brings mystery, happiness, joy, a sense of love, a sense of connectivity to the world, and so much more. In the case of Mike Haas (check out the videos on this page to learn more) it actually brought him a second chance at life. Literally! In a series of serendipitous events that began when Mike received the plant, he found his perfect match of a living liver donor. All from the power of a tiny little plant. Give it a try and watch the joy unfold for you AND your recipient.

Thank you for planting love. Now sit back, relax, and watch love grow.

Update on Mike and Amy's living liver donation surgery

Mike Hass and Amy Galvan are doing well! It's been 8 weeks since Amy heroically donated part of her liver to save Mike's life. I sat with them and discussed how they were feeling, explored the process of what it takes to be a living liver donor and heard the plans they have next (spoiler...they are starting a foundation together to inspire others to be living liver donors too!). Here are links to the websites mentioned in the zoom call. More updates coming soon.

- https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/living-donor-liver-transplant-the-facts - https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/becoming-a-living-liver-donor - https://www.ucliverdonor.org/. - https://asts.org/resources/living-liver-donation-english - https://asts.org/resources/living-kidney-donation-what-you-need-to-know - https://www.aliverformike.com/ - https://christinagray.com/the-planting-love-project

BEST news ever! In a serendipitous series of events, the little plant that was given to a local Livermore man during the Planting Love Project launch back on Dec 29, 2020 has led him to find the living liver donor he was searching for! His surgery is scheduled for Thursday, March 10th. Please watch the video for the full story and support this GoFundMe campaign I have started to help Mike Haas, and his hero donor, Amy.

https://gofund.me/3aebc815

Big thanks go to Janet Dixon Gray and Martin Snyder who gave the plant to Mike and got this miraculous ball rolling. OMG! And thanks to the rest of the Planting Love launch team who supported our tiny project from the start - The Sutton, Long, Bursey, Boswell, Rajagopalan, Salomon, Wall, and Volgraff families.

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The Planting Love Project in action with this delivery

Founding Members

The Planting Love Project began through the collective efforts of Christina, Lonnie, Ethan, and Lauren Gray with funding and coordination by The Make A Difference Foundation, Ron Sutton and Jerri Long.

The launch team included the Gray, Sutton, Long, Bursey, Boswell, Rajagopalan, Salomon, Wall, and Volgraff families. Thank you for your assistance!

It is our hope that The Planting Love Project becomes an active part of every community across the United States and around the world. Together we will see how far love can grow.

Social Media

Visit #theplantingloveproject on Instagram and The Planting Love Project on Facebook to post pictures or see how love is being planted.

the planting love project is launched and growing!

The Planting Love Project Launched on December 29, 2020 and is growing bigger and better than ever!

Update on Mike and Amy's living liver donation surgery