Morgan D’Organ Starts 2012 Summer Tour

Our Gift of Hope mascot, Morgan D’Organ, has begun his 2012 summer tour to promote organ and tissue donation throughout Illinois. This is Morgan’s favorite time of the year because he gets to meet thousands of people at fairs, festivals and concerts to build awareness of donation and encourage people to register as lifesaving donors. More than 3,700 people said “yes” to donation at Morgan’s events in 2011. He aims to beat that number in 2012.

Here’s where you can meet and greet Morgan throughout the summer:

June

• Saturday, June 9:
  Brad Paisley Concert at Wrigley Field
• Friday, June 22:
  Strawberry Days, Long Grove
• Saturday, June 23:
  Sugarland Concert, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park
• Saturday, June 30:
  Oakfest, Oak Forest
• Friday, June 29:
  Naperville Ribfest, Naperville

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July

• Saturday, July 7:
  Kenny Chesney Concert, Soldier Field
• Friday, July 13:
  LoopFest, Toyota Park
• Wednesday, July 25:
  DuPage County Fair, Wheaton
• Thursday, July 26:
  Fiesta Del Sol, Chicago
• Saturday, July 28:
  Rascal Flatts Concert, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park

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August

• Saturday, August 18:
  Jason Aldean Concert, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park
• Friday, August 18:
  Urbana Sweet Corn Festival, Urbana
• Sunday, August 26:
  Quad Day at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Thursday, August 30:
  On the Waterfront, Rockford
• Friday, August 31st:
  Naperville Last Fling, Naperville

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September

• September 14 – 15:
  NASCAR Weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet
• Friday, September 28:
  Long Grove Apple Festival

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October

• Friday, October 5:
  Scarecrow Festival, St. Charles

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If you attend any of these events, stop by the Gift of Hope tent to say “hello” to Morgan, get a picture with him and receive a free Gift of Hope drawstring bag.

You can follow Morgan’s 2012 summer tour on the Gift of Hope Facebook page where we’ll post pictures and updates on his travels across the state. You also can follow Morgan and Gift of Hope on Twitter, which Morgan occasionally takes over to share news and updates from the road.