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Molly Magarik, Secretary
Jill Fredel, Director of Communications
302-255-9047, Cell 302-357-7498
Email: DPHMedia@Delaware.gov

Date: August 21, 2020
DHSS-8-2020

Governor's Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Honors County Winners of Video PSA Scholarship Contest

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 21, 2020) - The Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board honored the winners of the third annual Organ Donor Awareness PSA Scholarship Contest at its virtual quarterly meeting Aug. 10. The board funds the video public service contest, open to all Delaware high school students, to increase awareness among young people about becoming a designated organ and tissue donor in Delaware.

The scholarship contest is organized by the Delaware Department of Education and Gift of Life, a regional donor program that serves Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and promotes the value of organ and tissue donations with the general public.

"As board members, our responsibility is to raise awareness about the need for organ and tissue donation in Delaware and to encourage our fellow Delawareans to become designated donors," said Jill Fredel, Chair of the Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board. "This year's scholarship winners shared personal stories and involved fellow students in helping to get that message across through their videos. We congratulate all of the scholarship winners for creating new ways for us to reach young people about why organ and tissue donation matters."

Kent County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
William Bush	Caesar Rodney High School	$1,000.00
New Castle County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
Caroline Moloney	Padua Academy	$1,000.00
Alice Pifferi	Caravel Academy	$500.00
Sussex County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
Sydney Scharf	Delmar High School	$1,000.00
Aaron Cave	Delmar High School	$500.00

This year's theme was: "The importance of becoming an organ and tissue donor."

To view a YouTube playlist of the first-place videos: https://de.gov/1Te

To register to become a designated organ and tissue donor in Delaware: https://registerme.org/register.aspx

Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.

Governor's Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Honors County Winners of Video PSA Scholarship Contest

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