One woman spoke about her brother who was an organ donor and helped save lives.
An emotional event was held Thursday at the Thompson Center to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors during National Donate Life Month.An emotional event was held Thursday at the Thompson Center to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined a group of organ recipients and organ donor families as they shared the stories of their loved ones.Katie McKay Phillips, of McHenry, spoke about her brother Andrew. He was declared brain dead in 2009 at the age of 22 after a pool accident. He registered to be a donor when he got his driver's license and his organs saved lives.
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