Foundation helping students to realize importance of donating
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Three*** people die every day across the US waiting for an organ that could have saved their lives.
Organ donation can sometimes be a touchy subject but a campaign to educate teenagers about the benefits is underway at area high schools.
Students at Bishop Kenny High School are learning about organ donations and encouraging others to take part in a fundraiser called Katie's Ride for Life.
"At first when I heard it, I wasn't quite sure what I thought about it," student Maggie Magurie said.
Magurie reacted like most teenagers do the first time they hear about organ donations. Far too often teens don't realize that several peoples lives can be saved with their sacrifice.
"When the Katie Caples Foundation comes here and talks to sophomores, I think it really makes them aware about what exactly their going to sign up for and how it really affects other people if you say you are an organ donor and how it saves lives," Magurie said.
*** incorrect data: According to UNOS 18 - 20 people die every day
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