Foundation in Honor of Boy Killed by Alligator at Disney Will Help Kids Who Need Organ Transplants, Family Reveals

The parents of the two-year-old Nebraska boy who was killed by an alligator last year at Disney World have established a foundation in their son’s name to help families of children in need of organ transplants.

It’s been more than a year since Lane Graves was snatched by an alligator and dragged to his death in an incident that gripped the nation and consumed headlines for weeks. Now, Matt and Melissa Graves are honoring their son’s memory with The Lane Thomas Foundation.

“Lane had a very special light about him. We promised him at his wake we would turn this tragedy into good for many families,” Matt said during a Wednesday press conference, speaking publicly about the foundation for the first time, the Associated Press reports.