“I thought it would take a long time, but it only took a week,” she says.
When someone receives a cross or finds a rock, they’re asked to share their story or post a picture on the “Crosses for Cameron Bolton” Facebook page. They can also use #crossesforcameron or email crossesforcameron@outlook.com.
Sarah receives about two stories a day and posts them as soon as she gets them. One person shared how they found a rock on a ski slope in Big Sky, Montana, at 12,200 feet.
“It’s been a really huge part of my healing process,” says Sarah. “When you lose someone, it’s really hard because the hopes and dreams you had for them are gone.”
The foundation has also sponsored a room at the Ronald McDonald House in Fargo as part of Giving Hearts Day and is working with the city park board to have a space created that spreads organ donation awareness. Anyone can buy a brick for their loved one to be placed in the park. Sarah has also been involved with the donor council at Sanford Health.
“There’s a saying that with extreme love comes extreme grief. It’s really true. You have to find a way to channel all that love you can’t give anymore,” Sarah says.
Crosses for Cameron not only spreads awareness about organ donation, it also provides scholarships to students going into the medical field. Four scholarships were awarded in 2020 alone.
Sarah and Arlin like to stay busy sharing the importance of organ donation while keeping Cameron’s memory alive.
“He helped a lot of people and he’s still helping people,” Sarah says.