Hailey was born with a congenital heart defect, which led to her needing a lifesaving heart transplant when she was seventeen. She received the gift of life from her angel donor, Briar, on Valentine's Day! Come along with Hailey on her journey to a new heart!
About The Author Hailey Steimel was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on September 9th, 1996. Hailey received her heart transplant in 2014, and she graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids the following year. She received her bachelor's degree in communications from Upper Iowa University in 2020, and plans to continue promoting organ donation awareness! In her free time, Hailey enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her pets. She also loves volunteering, shopping, traveling, and writing books!
Nearly 40,000 babies are born with a heart defect in the United States each year. In 2021, 1,900 children were on the national transplant list waiting for a lifesaving organ. Please register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor at donatelife.net, registerme.org, or in the Health app on your iPhone.