ECC wins 1st place in Illinois organ and tissue donor campaign

Posted May 07, 2015 11:00 pm

Elgin Community College

Elgin Community College claimed first place for the second year in a row in the Illinois Secretary of State Organ and Tissue Donor Program's "Be a Hero" campaign.

This lifesaving mission provides students at state community colleges the opportunity to earn service hours while launching their own campaigns to promote organ and tissue donor awareness and increase registration in Illinois.

The contest featured 19 Illinois community college institutions. The top three schools were recognized based on the creativity and effectiveness of the campaign, as well as the number of registrations. Awards were presented at a special ceremony with Secretary of State Jesse White in Springfield on April 30.

ECC reached a total of 125 organ and tissue registrations this year, earning a $1,500 scholarship through Donate Life Illinois partners. The check was presented to the ECC Foundation at the nursing students' pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 7.

Donate Life Illinois (DLI) partners include American Liver Foundation-Illinois, Biological Resource Center of Illinois, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Saving Sight, Illinois Eye-Bank, Illinois Secretary of State Organ & Tissue Donor Program, LifeSource, Mid-America Transplant Services, Rock River Valley Blood Center, and National Kidney Foundation of Illinois.

If you are interested in joining the donor registry, you may do so through the Illinois Secretary of State's Organ and Tissue Donor Program at www.LifeGoesOn.com, by calling (800) 210-2106, or by visiting your local driver services facility.

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