Jordan Little, a junior and vice president of DECA, a student leadership organization, has asked two organ-transplant recipients to speak to students during a Jan. 19 assembly she hopes will bring about an organ donor awareness day at the school as declared by city councils.
"This project is called 'Be a Hero, Save a Life, Be an Organ Donor,' " she said.
"I would really like for this to be an ongoing event, so the students can plan things on organ donor awareness day to bring about more awareness. I'm hoping the South Ogden and Washington Terrace city councils will appoint us our own awareness day."
Jordan said the idea came about because Bonneville teacher Ralph Andersen lost his 20-year-old son, Rex, last year while waiting for a double lung and liver transplant. Rex's brother, James, has cystic fibrosis and will one day need a transplant.
"I didn't know Rex really well, but James is a friend of mine," Jordan said.
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