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Float hero gave kidney to a stranger

Jan 01, 09 | submitted by Pat Coate


"I had no second thoughts, not even for one moment."
- Hooshang Torabi, donor

Canaoga Park, California, USA - Hooshang Torabi donated his kidney the way others might give up spare change.

Torabi's story is intertwined in one of the 46 floral entries that will glide by millions of viewers in today's Rose Parade.

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