The Lane Thomas Foundation, created by Matt and Melissa Graves in memory of their son Lane, offers hope and support to families facing crisis. Born out of tragedy, the foundation stands as a beacon of …

Sep 13, 2018 · Matt and Melissa Graves suffered an unimaginable tragedy in 2016, when their 2-year-old son Lane Graves was snatched by an alligator and dragged to his death at the Walt Disney …

Jun 14, 2025 · This Saturday marks nine years since 2-year-old Lane Graves was tragically killed by an alligator while playing near a lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando.

Apr 22, 2021 · The Lane Thomas Foundation, named in memory of Lane Thomas Graves, has helped 93 families with children undergoing transplants since its founding in 2016 in the wake of the boy's …

Jun 14, 2025 · In the wake of their unimaginable loss, Matt and Melissa Graves created the Lane Thomas Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring their son’s memory by …

Aug 22, 2016 · Lane Graves, who was about 37 inches tall and weighed about 30 pounds, was standing in ankle-deep water, fetching a bucket of water for his sand castle, right before the attack. “I saw it …

Jun 14, 2025 · From unimaginable loss came a mission of hope. Nine years later, the Lane Thomas Foundation continues to change lives in the name of one little boy.

Matt Graves jumped in the water to grab it (the alligator) and grabbed the teeth and “it just took off.” Matt Graves did not see any other alligators, “just the one.” o be 5-6 feet, however, he...

The Graves Family has been blessed again with another son born in September of 2018 and they named him Christian Lane Graves. His middle name honors the life of Lane Thomas Graves.

Yet, on June 14, 2016, the unthinkable happened: a two-year-old boy, Lane Graves, was fatally attacked by an alligator at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando, Florida.