Teen Dies from Skateboarding Injury He Suffered on Thanksgiving. His Donated Organs Saved 7 People: ‘A Profound Honor’

The family of a teen who died from a head injury sustained while skateboarding on Thanksgiving has donated his organs — and now, they’re working to set up a nonprofit advocating helmet use in his name.

Tayden Tomblin, a 17-year-old high school senior from Santa Barbara, Calif., was visiting family and friends in Palos Verdes for Thanksgiving when he fell and injured his head while skateboarding, per The Santa Barbara Independent. He was rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, but never regained consciousness or brain function, the outlet reported. The San Marcos High School senior died that Saturday from his injuries. 

“The neuro team was confident that he didn’t suffer or feel pain,” Tyler and Rosalyn Tomblin, his parents, said, per the outlet. “He passed away quickly, doing what he loved.“

The teen had wished to donate his organs; Tayden’s donations helped seven people.

“The clinical team shared that Tayden’s heart, liver, pancreas, lungs (en-bloc), and kidneys were recovered for the purpose of recipient transplant,” Tayden’s father posted to a GoFundMe established to support the family. “In addition, the clinical team shared that Tayden’s liver underwent a split-liver transplant procedure, meaning it was divided into two segments intended for two different recipients. Tayden’s kidneys were also recovered separately, so one recipient will receive the right kidney and another will receive the left.”

“It is a profound honor to share that Tayden will be able to bring hope and healing to seven recipients,” he wrote.

Along with counseling for Tayden’s younger sister, money raised from the GoFundMe will go towards establishing a nonprofit, to be called “Non-Negotiable,” in the teen’s name “which will focus on helmet education and providing helmets to youth.”

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PEOPLE has reached out to the family for more details on the planned foundation.

Tayden was honored by the aquatics department at his high school, which remembered him in an Instagram post as “a cherished member of our Water Polo and Swim teams, known for his infectious kindness, playful spirit, and deep love for the ocean. His impact on everyone he met is immeasurable, and he will forever remain in our hearts and memories.”