Christina Green Organ Donation Saves Boston Girl

The family of Christina Taylor Green, the nine-year-old girl killed when a gunman opened fire on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a "Congress on Your Corner" event, has donated some of her organs, already saving another child's life.

Some of the organs went to a little girl in Boston, CNN reported.

"It was very poignant to find out. That's what Christina was all about," father John Green told CNN. "It's a blessing."

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The family of Christina Taylor Green, the 9-year-old killed in Tucson shootings, donated her organs to help others. Her father told CNN some of her organs went to young girl in Massachusetts.

Christina's story touched the world, not only because she was the youngest victim of the shooting rampage, but also because she was born the same day terrorists brought down the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

The girl, known for her giving spirit, went with a neighbor to the Giffords event at a Safeway store last Saturday because she was recently elected to her student council and had a budding interest in politics.

The organ donation was first disclosed by the bishop of Tucson, the Most Rev. Gerald Kicanas, speaking at Christina's funeral Thursday. A friend helping the Green family told the Arizona Republic that the organ donation network called the family on Friday, telling them that Christina's donation had already saved the life of a child on the East Coast.

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Asked if he would like to meet the girl who received the transplant, John Green told CNN, "Oh yes, and I'd give her a big hug."

Christina was fatally shot when a man opened fire at the event in Tucson. Jared Lee Loughner, 22, is facing federal charges in the attack, which killed six people.

Mourners at Christina's funeral entered beneath the National 9/11 Flag, a massive patchwork of fabric rescued from the Twin Towers. A New York firefighter brought the flag to Tucson to honor Christina, according to the Arizona Republic.

"I can't tell you how much we all miss you," her father said during the service.

"I think you have affected the whole country."

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