A Tallahassee family’s loss becomes a gain for those in Florida awaiting organ transplants

Aimee Sachs’ father is spearheading a massive registration campaign. His daughter, who suffered strokes and died at age 38, was a professional sports reporter. She was also an organ donor. Florida now has a statewide organ donor registration system. The personal tragedy of a Tallahassee family has become a major driver for the initiative. Ron Sachs is the founder of a communications firm. But he says even more than his professional accomplishments, he’s always been proud of his kids.” ‘Aimee-o’ was the middle of my three daughters, Aimee Nicole Sachs. She was tiny because she was premature and as a grown woman was 4-(foot)-10 and 100 pounds. But she had a passion for journalism and a passion for sports.”