As part of National Donate Life Month,Secretary White and the Life Goes On programstaff pro moted donation throughout the state,focusing on the new 16- and 17-year-old regis try, which went into effect Jan. 1. Sec -retary White kicked off the important month with a press conference April 2 at the James R.Thompson Center in Chicago, where he un veiled the 2018 commercial and donor bro chure. He was joined by several teens whoexpressed their commitment to organ and tis -sue donation.

Secretary White also visited several high schoolsin south suburban Chicago, Rockford andNormal, addressing assemblies of students topromote organ and tissue donation. At eachhigh school, a recipient or a donor family mem-ber shared their personal stories. Donor staff

attended high school health and wellness fairs,registering students at each event.

Blue and Green Day was recognized on April 13,and Secretary White visited three Driver Servicesfacilities in the Chicago area to present counter-top displays that feature transplant stories oflocal residents. In Aurora, the countertop dis -play featured lung recipient Francine Dzialo.Secretary White presented a countertop dis playabout heart recipient Melissa Simon at theLombard facility, and in Naperville the displaystory featured kidney recipient James Bond.Many Driver Services facilities throughout thestate were decorated in blue and green colorsfor customers. Secretary White also visited aDriver Services facility in Rockford and pre -sented a countertop display story on April 20.

April was an exciting month for meand the Organ/Tissue Donor Programstaff. This year, during National DonateLife Month we focused on the new lawthat allows 16- and 17-year-olds tojoin the donor registry, with donordrives and events at high schoolsthroughout the state. Since January,when the new law went into effect,thousands of teens have registered tobecome organ and tissue donors.

We kicked off the month with a pressconference, unveiling the 2018 com-mercial and brochure that encourageteens to register as part of the organ/tissue donor program. Several highschool students joined me to expresssupport for this livesaving program.

In addition to visiting several highschools, we also visited several DriverServices facilities on National Blue andGreen Day, presenting countertop dis-plays that feature stories of localtransplant recipients.

The 2018 Organ/Tissue Donor ProgramPoster Contest winners were alsoannounced in April. The overall win-ning poster has been reproduced and is on display at Driver Services facili-ties, schools and libraries throughoutthe state.

This issue of Life Goes On provides aphoto collection of National DonateLife Month. Many of those picturedare true heroes — those who givehope to others awaiting a secondchance at life. A huge thank you goesout to everyone who made this year’s National Donate Life Month asuccessful one, including the staffmembers at Driver Services facilitieswho ask the livesaving questionabout joining the registry.

Jesse WhiteSecretary of State

Jesse White travels the state during National Donate Life Month

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Secretary White speaks at a press conference to kick off National Donate Life Month on April 2 at the James R. Thompson Centerin Chicago. Pictured from left: Connie Boatman, director, Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Program; teens Sean Gardiner, MaggieGamble, Madison Lietz, Genesis Martinez, Madeline Lenzini and Jacob Lenzini (donor family members); Secretary of State JesseWhite; Jack Lynch, director of Community Affairs, Gift of Hope; Olivia Fox, Gift of Hope; and Kevin Lee, Mid-America TransplantServices.

Like us @JesseWhiteSOS

Follow us@ILSecofState

#LifeGoesOn

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Employee Connection Hundreds of living donors rally at the BeanAttempt at Guinness World Record

Tom and Tim Fellin

Tim Fellin, a public service representa-tive at the Carlinville Driver Servicesfacility, says that donating a kidney tohis brother, Tom, was one of the mostrewarding things he has done in his life.Tom experienced increased kidney dam-age caused by years of medications. Theeffects of his increasing kidney failuredrastically changed his life when hewas placed on kidney dialysis for morethan a year. When the opportunityarose for Tim to see if he could help hisbrother, he did not hesitate to start thematching process and subsequentpreparation to donate a kidney. In Feb.2018, Tim, 62, donated a kidney to his60-year-old brother at Barnes JewishHospital in St. Louis. Tim continues tofeel great physically and has no regretsabout donating to his brother. Hebelieves more people should considerbecoming a living donor.

ABOVE: Secretary White, center in redholding a Donate Life banner, is surrounded by nearly 475 livingorgan donors gathered at “The Bean”sculpture in Chicago’s MillenniumPark on April 21 while attempting toset a Guinness World Record for themost living donors ever gathered inone place.

LEFT: Secretary of State Jesse Whiteaddresses the crowd of more than1,400 donor advocates on April 21 inChicago’s Millennium Park during theliving donor rally. The Jesse WhiteTumbling Team also performed.

Press conference held, teen registry highlighted

More than 1,400 people gathered on April 21 at Chicago’s Millennium Park “The Bean” sculptureattempting to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of living donors in one place. Anaerial photo was taken of nearly 475 living donors in front of the park’s large silver sculpture. Theevent featured many display tables with information on donation. Speakers included Secretary White;Kevin Cmunt, CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; Chicago Police SuperintendentEddie Johnson, a kidney recipient; and others. The Jesse White Tumblers also performed.

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National Donate Life Month (cont. from pg. 1) National Donate Life Month (cont. from pg. 2) 2018 donor program poster contest winners chosenThe 2018 Organ/Tissue Donor Program Poster Contest winnerswere chosen and awarded prizes in April. The overall winner, 8-year-old Jada Andrews of Chicago, attended Providence St. MelSchool in Chicago. Her winning poster is on display at schools,Driver Services facilities and libraries throughout the state. Jadareceived an Illinois Blue Book, a plaque and a Barnes and Noblegift card.

Donor program receives AAMVAaward for its PSA The Organ/Tissue Donor Program won a Public Affairs andConsumer Education (PACE) award from the American Associationof Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for its 2016 NationalDonor Sabbath public service announcement (PSA). The internallyproduced radio spot, featuring heart recipients Rev. Joseph Kylesand Pam Morris Walton, was distributed statewide to dozens ofradio stations in November 2016.

LIFE GOES ONBE AN ORGAN/TISSUE DONOR

REGISTER AT LIFEGOESON.COM

On April 29, Secretary White spoke at OrganTransplant Support’s Annual Tree Planting andDonor Family Dedication Ceremony in Naper -ville. Speakers included donor mother CindyCook, who shared a heartfelt message aboutlosing her young son. Many participated inplanting a tree on the grounds of NaperSettlement in honor of all donors.

Secretary White also participated in a ChicagoWhite Sox autograph signing event on April 23at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.White Sox announcers Ed Farmer (kidneyrecipient) and Darrin Jackson were in atten-dance along with current White Sox infielderYolmer Sanchez and former player and currentambassador Harold Baines.

Secretary of State Jesse White congratulates 8-year-old Jada Andrews from Chicago,the overall winner of the 2018 Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Program Poster Contest.

LEFT: Secretary White held a press conference on April 12 at Normal Community West High School in Normal. Standing withSecretary White are students Telarrah Billups, Arie Sims and Teraiya Howse. RIGHT: Secretary White addresses 16- and 17-year-old students at a press conference at Oak Forest High School in Oak Forest on April 4. Heart and kidney recipient HarryMorris also shared his transplant story with the audience.

ABOVE: Secretary White sits with students at Tinley ParkHigh School in Tinley Park on April 4 during a press confer-ence promoting the new law that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to register as donors. Lung recipient Marjean Hawkinsshared her donor story at the press conference.

RIGHT: Secretary White addresses the crowd gathered onApril 13 at the Naperville Driver Services facility for NationalBlue and Green Day. From left: John Stastny, facility manager; Russ Nisivaco, assistant manager; Patty Gustin,Naperville city councilwoman; A. George Pradel, formermayor of Naperville; Secretary White; and Olga Bond, wifeof kidney recipient James Bond of Naperville. SecretaryWhite presented the facility with a countertop display featuring James’ kidney transplant story.

Secretary White presents a countertop display featuring Francine Dzialo’s lung transplant storyto the Aurora Driver Services facility in celebration of National Blue and Green Day on April 13.From left: Steven Burns, assistant manager; Kimberly Caccamo, assistant manager, Elgin DriverServices facility; Francine Dzialo, Kimberly Caccamo’s mother; Bill Massani, facility manager;and Tom DeLeo, regional manager.

Secretary White helps plant a tree at Organ Transplant Support’s 28th annual Tree Planting andDonor Family Dedication Ceremony on April 29 at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Picturedfrom left: Cindy Cook, donor mother; Secretary White; Carol Olash, OTS president and heartrecipient; Kevin Cmunt, CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; and Patty Gustin,Naperville city councilwoman.

Secretary White speaks at a Chicago White Sox autograph signing event on April 23 at theJames R. Thompson Center in Chicago. Pictured from left: Yolmer Sanchez, White Sox infielder;Ed Farmer, White Sox radio announcer and kidney recipient; Secretary White; Harold Baines,former White Sox player and team ambassador; and White Sox radio announcer Darrin Jackson.

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National Donate Life Month (cont. from pg. 1) National Donate Life Month (cont. from pg. 2) 2018 donor program poster contest winners chosenThe 2018 Organ/Tissue Donor Program Poster Contest winnerswere chosen and awarded prizes in April. The overall winner, 8-year-old Jada Andrews of Chicago, attended Providence St. MelSchool in Chicago. Her winning poster is on display at schools,Driver Services facilities and libraries throughout the state. Jadareceived an Illinois Blue Book, a plaque and a Barnes and Noblegift card.

Donor program receives AAMVAaward for its PSA The Organ/Tissue Donor Program won a Public Affairs andConsumer Education (PACE) award from the American Associationof Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for its 2016 NationalDonor Sabbath public service announcement (PSA). The internallyproduced radio spot, featuring heart recipients Rev. Joseph Kylesand Pam Morris Walton, was distributed statewide to dozens ofradio stations in November 2016.

LIFE GOES ONBE AN ORGAN/TISSUE DONOR

REGISTER AT LIFEGOESON.COM

On April 29, Secretary White spoke at OrganTransplant Support’s Annual Tree Planting andDonor Family Dedication Ceremony in Naper -ville. Speakers included donor mother CindyCook, who shared a heartfelt message aboutlosing her young son. Many participated inplanting a tree on the grounds of NaperSettlement in honor of all donors.

Secretary White also participated in a ChicagoWhite Sox autograph signing event on April 23at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.White Sox announcers Ed Farmer (kidneyrecipient) and Darrin Jackson were in atten-dance along with current White Sox infielderYolmer Sanchez and former player and currentambassador Harold Baines.

Secretary of State Jesse White congratulates 8-year-old Jada Andrews from Chicago,the overall winner of the 2018 Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Program Poster Contest.

LEFT: Secretary White held a press conference on April 12 at Normal Community West High School in Normal. Standing withSecretary White are students Telarrah Billups, Arie Sims and Teraiya Howse. RIGHT: Secretary White addresses 16- and 17-year-old students at a press conference at Oak Forest High School in Oak Forest on April 4. Heart and kidney recipient HarryMorris also shared his transplant story with the audience.

ABOVE: Secretary White sits with students at Tinley ParkHigh School in Tinley Park on April 4 during a press confer-ence promoting the new law that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to register as donors. Lung recipient Marjean Hawkinsshared her donor story at the press conference.

RIGHT: Secretary White addresses the crowd gathered onApril 13 at the Naperville Driver Services facility for NationalBlue and Green Day. From left: John Stastny, facility manager; Russ Nisivaco, assistant manager; Patty Gustin,Naperville city councilwoman; A. George Pradel, formermayor of Naperville; Secretary White; and Olga Bond, wifeof kidney recipient James Bond of Naperville. SecretaryWhite presented the facility with a countertop display featuring James’ kidney transplant story.

Secretary White presents a countertop display featuring Francine Dzialo’s lung transplant storyto the Aurora Driver Services facility in celebration of National Blue and Green Day on April 13.From left: Steven Burns, assistant manager; Kimberly Caccamo, assistant manager, Elgin DriverServices facility; Francine Dzialo, Kimberly Caccamo’s mother; Bill Massani, facility manager;and Tom DeLeo, regional manager.

Secretary White helps plant a tree at Organ Transplant Support’s 28th annual Tree Planting andDonor Family Dedication Ceremony on April 29 at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Picturedfrom left: Cindy Cook, donor mother; Secretary White; Carol Olash, OTS president and heartrecipient; Kevin Cmunt, CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; and Patty Gustin,Naperville city councilwoman.

Secretary White speaks at a Chicago White Sox autograph signing event on April 23 at theJames R. Thompson Center in Chicago. Pictured from left: Yolmer Sanchez, White Sox infielder;Ed Farmer, White Sox radio announcer and kidney recipient; Secretary White; Harold Baines,former White Sox player and team ambassador; and White Sox radio announcer Darrin Jackson.

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As part of National Donate Life Month,Secretary White and the Life Goes On programstaff pro moted donation throughout the state,focusing on the new 16- and 17-year-old regis try, which went into effect Jan. 1. Sec -retary White kicked off the important month with a press conference April 2 at the James R.Thompson Center in Chicago, where he un veiled the 2018 commercial and donor bro chure. He was joined by several teens whoexpressed their commitment to organ and tis -sue donation.

Secretary White also visited several high schoolsin south suburban Chicago, Rockford andNormal, addressing assemblies of students topromote organ and tissue donation. At eachhigh school, a recipient or a donor family mem-ber shared their personal stories. Donor staff

attended high school health and wellness fairs,registering students at each event.

Blue and Green Day was recognized on April 13,and Secretary White visited three Driver Servicesfacilities in the Chicago area to present counter-top displays that feature transplant stories oflocal residents. In Aurora, the countertop dis -play featured lung recipient Francine Dzialo.Secretary White presented a countertop dis playabout heart recipient Melissa Simon at theLombard facility, and in Naperville the displaystory featured kidney recipient James Bond.Many Driver Services facilities throughout thestate were decorated in blue and green colorsfor customers. Secretary White also visited aDriver Services facility in Rockford and pre -sented a countertop display story on April 20.

April was an exciting month for meand the Organ/Tissue Donor Programstaff. This year, during National DonateLife Month we focused on the new lawthat allows 16- and 17-year-olds tojoin the donor registry, with donordrives and events at high schoolsthroughout the state. Since January,when the new law went into effect,thousands of teens have registered tobecome organ and tissue donors.

We kicked off the month with a pressconference, unveiling the 2018 com-mercial and brochure that encourageteens to register as part of the organ/tissue donor program. Several highschool students joined me to expresssupport for this livesaving program.

In addition to visiting several highschools, we also visited several DriverServices facilities on National Blue andGreen Day, presenting countertop dis-plays that feature stories of localtransplant recipients.

The 2018 Organ/Tissue Donor ProgramPoster Contest winners were alsoannounced in April. The overall win-ning poster has been reproduced and is on display at Driver Services facili-ties, schools and libraries throughoutthe state.

This issue of Life Goes On provides aphoto collection of National DonateLife Month. Many of those picturedare true heroes — those who givehope to others awaiting a secondchance at life. A huge thank you goesout to everyone who made this year’s National Donate Life Month asuccessful one, including the staffmembers at Driver Services facilitieswho ask the livesaving questionabout joining the registry.

Jesse WhiteSecretary of State

Jesse White travels the state during National Donate Life Month

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. July 2018 — 2M — EX 34

Secretary of State Jesse White • Su

mmer2018

Secretary White speaks at a press conference to kick off National Donate Life Month on April 2 at the James R. Thompson Centerin Chicago. Pictured from left: Connie Boatman, director, Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Program; teens Sean Gardiner, MaggieGamble, Madison Lietz, Genesis Martinez, Madeline Lenzini and Jacob Lenzini (donor family members); Secretary of State JesseWhite; Jack Lynch, director of Community Affairs, Gift of Hope; Olivia Fox, Gift of Hope; and Kevin Lee, Mid-America TransplantServices.

Like us @JesseWhiteSOS

Follow us@ILSecofState

#LifeGoesOn

(cont. on pg. 2)

Employee Connection Hundreds of living donors rally at the BeanAttempt at Guinness World Record

Tom and Tim Fellin

Tim Fellin, a public service representa-tive at the Carlinville Driver Servicesfacility, says that donating a kidney tohis brother, Tom, was one of the mostrewarding things he has done in his life.Tom experienced increased kidney dam-age caused by years of medications. Theeffects of his increasing kidney failuredrastically changed his life when hewas placed on kidney dialysis for morethan a year. When the opportunityarose for Tim to see if he could help hisbrother, he did not hesitate to start thematching process and subsequentpreparation to donate a kidney. In Feb.2018, Tim, 62, donated a kidney to his60-year-old brother at Barnes JewishHospital in St. Louis. Tim continues tofeel great physically and has no regretsabout donating to his brother. Hebelieves more people should considerbecoming a living donor.

ABOVE: Secretary White, center in redholding a Donate Life banner, is surrounded by nearly 475 livingorgan donors gathered at “The Bean”sculpture in Chicago’s MillenniumPark on April 21 while attempting toset a Guinness World Record for themost living donors ever gathered inone place.

LEFT: Secretary of State Jesse Whiteaddresses the crowd of more than1,400 donor advocates on April 21 inChicago’s Millennium Park during theliving donor rally. The Jesse WhiteTumbling Team also performed.

Press conference held, teen registry highlighted

More than 1,400 people gathered on April 21 at Chicago’s Millennium Park “The Bean” sculptureattempting to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of living donors in one place. Anaerial photo was taken of nearly 475 living donors in front of the park’s large silver sculpture. Theevent featured many display tables with information on donation. Speakers included Secretary White;Kevin Cmunt, CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; Chicago Police SuperintendentEddie Johnson, a kidney recipient; and others. The Jesse White Tumblers also performed.

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