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

DPH Media Contact:
Mary Fenimore
Email: DPHMedia@Delaware.gov

Date: June 16, 2021
DHSS-6-2021

GOVERNOR'S ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS BOARD HONORS STATEWIDE WINNERS OF VIDEO PSA SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2021) - The Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board honored the winners of the fourth annual Organ Donor Awareness Video PSA Scholarship Contest at its virtual quarterly meeting in May. The board funds the video public service contest, open to all Delaware high school students, as a way 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.

"One of the best ways to promote organ and tissue donor awareness is through peer-to-peer communications," said Jill Fredel, Chair of the Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board. "The students' videos deliver the message about the need for organ and tissue donation in their own voices and in a way that will reach other young people. We congratulate all of the scholarship winners for learning about why organ and tissue donation matters and for spreading that important message."

New Castle County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
Alexandra McWatters	Newark Charter	$1,000
Jacob Laws	Delcastle Technical	$500
Shyann Santiago	Delcastle Technical	$500
Kent County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
Gabrielle Frasier	Caesar Rodney	$1,000
Priya Gupta	Caesar Rodney	$500
Sussex County Winners	High School	Scholarship Amount
Vrunda Patel	Cape Henlopen	$1,000
Rylee Meegan	Delmar	$500

To view the first-place videos: https://de.gov/1TF

To register to become a designated organ and tissue donor in Delaware: https://dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/other/index.shtml?dc=dr_oth_organ

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 STATEWIDE WINNERS OF VIDEO PSA SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

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