Thornton Township got a new temporary color scheme and flag this month to honor its former supervisor and bring attention to a cause he championed for decades.
The family of late Thornton Township Supervisor Frank Zuccarelli listens Wednesday as Marion Shuck, from the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, reads a resolution in his honor.
Micaela Smith, Thornton Township’s manager for community relations and external affairs, speaks Wednesday at an event honoring late Township Supervisor Frank Zuccarelli and raising awareness for organ donation. “He was a strong donation and transplantation advocate, so much so that a lot of the initiatives that we did within the township were due to Frank,” Shuck said. “Any time we had a platform, any time we went to do anything, he made himself available, he made the township available.”
“People need to hear from people in leadership positions, understand the process of organ donation, understand education and awareness opportunities,” Shuck said. “The township helps promote that.” “Many people believe that organ and tissue donation is an altruistic and good thing to do,” Shuck said. “However, many people don’t understand the process of organ and tissue donation. That’s really about having a conversation about organ and tissue donation, having a conversation about end-of-life decisions, letting your loved ones know what your wishes are.”
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