LifeGift
Tina Rueles received the gift of life when she had a double-lung transplant on Feb. 27, 2013. Since that time, she has dedicated her life to helping educate the public about the importance of organ donation.
Tina recently completed her master’s degree in Social Work from Tarleton State University and after passing her exam, is now a licensed Social Worker. She works two part-time jobs and volunteers as many hours a month as she can.
Tina is beyond grateful to her donor’s family for making the brave decision to donate their loved ones organs at the worst possible time of their life. Not only is Tina a recipient, she is a donor family member as well.
On May 20, 2017, Tina met her donor’s family for the first time at the LifeGift 2nd Chance Run. They stay in touch on a regular basis.