A simple question by a Utah teen is helping build awareness about the need for organ donations.
While on vacation with his family in Colorado, 14-year-old Catcher McCardell was observing other road trippers license plates when one caught his attention. It was a DONATE LIFE specialty plate, which raises awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Sign up for a DONATE LIFE license plateTo apply for a DONATE LIFE license plate, visit the DonorConnect website and fill out an application. Help Catcher and DonorConnect reach the goal of establishing a Utah DONATE LIFE license plate, and you could give others a second chance at life. At least 500 people need to sign up before the plates can be produced.
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A Utah teen is working to earn his Eagle Scout award and hopefully save some lives in the process.
But he needs your help.
While on vacation with his family in Colorado, 14-year-old Catcher McCardell was observing other road trippers license plates when one caught his attention. It was a DONATE LIFE specialty plate, which raises awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Sign up for a DONATE LIFE license plateTo apply for a DONATE LIFE license plate, visit the DonorConnect website and fill out an application. Help Catcher and DonorConnect reach the goal of establishing a Utah DONATE LIFE license plate, and you could give others a second chance at life. At least 500 people need to sign up before the plates can be produced.
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