Families brought together by organ donation hope to inspire drivers to PURCHASE 'Donate Life' SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE.

When you see a specialty license plate, you get a glimpse into someone's life - their favorite team, their college, their job, or perhaps, the greatest gift they've given or received.
It was a very special meeting Tuesday at the Manatee County Tax Collector's Office. Three people, brought together by organ donation, went inside to buy vouchers for the new Donate Life Florida specialty license plates.
 Allyson Notine's baby girl, Ainsley, needed a liver transplant at just 5 months old.
"You were lucky and a family made that decision that gave us this life," Allyson said to her daughter. "Her first birthday was definitely a milestone event just to get there."
There have been many milestones since then. The most recent include turning 18 and earning her driver's license.
"It makes me want to give back in any way I can," Ainsley said.

Allyson Notine knew Gretchen Fowler from their kids' school. But Allyson's "Donate Life" license plate sparked an important conversation.

"My son, Anthony was an organ donor eight years ago. He was in an accident and we decided as a family that it was the right thing to do," Fowler said. "It wasn't even a question. It was, what do we do to make this tragedy turn into something positive? And what better way than helping somebody else and giving their life back?"

The donation of Anthony's organs saved five lives.
Currently, more than 119,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for organ transplants. 5,500 are waiting in Florida.
Something as simple as a license plate could inspire a new donor and bring those numbers down. Though the Donate Life Florida specialty plate went away for a couple of years, legislation enacted in September has allowed the non-profit to produce it again.
"It's exposure. It's getting people to talk about it because they see it and maybe ask more about it to learn more," Allyson said.
3,000 vouchers must be pre-sold within two years before the plate can go into production. On Tuesday, together, Ainsley, Allyson and Gretchen walked into the Manatee County Tax Collector's Office to be among the first to buy their plate vouchers. You can order by clicking here (additional fees apply) or at your local Tax Collector's office or DMV.

Original story and photo: Haley Hinds, FOX 13 News