Floragraph unveiling ceremony hosted by RCH and OneLegacy

Riverside, Calif. — Riverside Community Hospital, in partnership with OneLegacy, hosted a Floragraph Ceremony for the Antúnez family honoring organ, eye and tissue donor Athena Zepeda. Athena passed away on November 7, 2020 after taking, what she thought was, a muscle relaxer that turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. Athena’s heart went to a 13-year-old boy in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of her eyes to a recipient in Chile, and her lungs, kidneys and liver were also given to patients on the organ donation waiting list.

As in years past, OneLegacy is proud to honor donors with memorial floragraphs on the 2024 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float. The Floragraph Ceremony unveiled Athena’s floragraph to the Antúnez family and gave them the opportunity share heartfelt words about her life.

Guests at the ceremony with the Antúnez family included Riverside Community Hospital administration, intensive care and surgical services teams, EMS partners and representatives from OneLegacy.

“Athena’s life has touched the entire community and will continue to do so — and now, by being part of the OneLegacy Rose Parade Donate Life Float, she will touch millions of lives worldwide,” said Mike Hoyt, chief operating officer at Riverside Community Hospital during this welcome to the family. Mr. Hoyt introduced hospital leadership that play a critical role in the donation process who later wrote a personal message on a floral vial that will be added to the Donate Life Float.