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ELBERTA, Utah County — Approximately one year after Jayden Johnivan Snyder's death, his family hosted four organ donation awareness events to honor his memory.
Snyder died on July 17, 2020, in a tragic car accident, a press release from the event explained. He was 20 years old.
However, five days after Snyder passed away, his heart continued to beat — as an organ donor, Snyder saved four lives and helped improve many others.
In his memory, Snyder's family teamed up on Saturday with Donor Connect, a local non-profit organization that facilitates organ recovery and transplants. In anticipation of the one-year anniversary of his death, Snyder's family helped plan four events in Utah County to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Each event concluded at the Vintage Sinclair in Elberta, where people gathered for lunch and festivities.
Snyder was an Eagle Scout at age 16, a graduate of Beehive Science and Technology High School, and a student at Dixie State University. Snyder decided to buy and rent homes to college students, and bought a house of his own with his girlfriend in Hurricane, the press release explained. He died before being able to move into the home, but his girlfriend made their dream a reality.
"Our hope is to bring awareness to organ donation and honor the life Jayden lived," a sign at the event concludes.
Snyder's family also created jaydenslegacy.com, which organizes service events and community connections, and includes more information about Snyder's life.
For more information or to sign up to be an organ donor visit, YESUTAH.org
Correction: An earlier version of this story said that Snyder's family partnered with Donate Life America. The Family partnered with Donor Connect, which is associated with Donate Life America.
