Donate Life KY will host “Duet for Life” Scholarship Problem on TikTok

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – Being an organ donor could save several lives and raise money for your child’s college funds. Donate Life KY draws attention to the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation by challenging high school students across Kentucky to a “duet for life”. For the first time, this organization is taking on its annual social media challenge, where it will incorporate the ever-popular Duet TikTok trend, which allows app users to share their screen and create content alongside a pre-existing video. The winners could receive up to $ 1,000 in scholarship prizes.

“With TikTok making content creation easier than ever, our team thought this would be a great opportunity to join the fun and engage audiences on this hugely popular platform,” said Crysta McGee, Marketing and Communications Manager. “We’re always looking for unique ways to raise awareness of the impact of organ donation, and we can’t wait to see the fun and creative ideas our region’s students have when competing for scholarships! Ultimately, these students will help us encourage people in the local communities to register as organ donors. We are thrilled that you are helping in this endeavor. ”To participate, users must:

  • Use the TikTok Duet feature
  • Living in the KODA Service Region (Kentucky, Indiana (Clark, Harrison, Floyd, Scott Counties) and West Virginia (Wayne County, Cabell County)
  • Use the hashtag #DuetforLife in the caption
  • Include the Donate Life KY logo anywhere in their content
  • OR Include an organ donation fact or call to action in the register
  • OR incorporate the Donate Life KY colors which are blue and green

When participating in the Social Media Challenge, participants are not limited to dancing or singing, but can also submit videos that include other various creative expressions, including creating art, cooking, or exercising. The content is rated based on likes, shares, comments and reposts – participants can collect cumulative votes by posting their video on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The third-place winner will receive a $ 250 scholarship, the runner-up will receive a $ 500 scholarship, and the first place winner will receive a $ 1,000 scholarship. There is also an additional price of $ 500 for participants over the age of 18. All participants receive a free Donate Life KY t-shirt.

In addition, Donate Life KY encourages schools to join efforts to increase organ donation registrations. Schools that set up a registration campaign with at least 50 registered donors have the chance to win a pizza party for their entire senior year. The prize for this competition goes to the three best schools with the most registered donors.

Both competitions will run from November 1st and will continue throughout the month, with winners being announced in early December.

For more information on the Duet for Life Challenge or if a school would like to participate in the registration campaign, visit https://donatelifeky.org/outreach/.

About Donate Life KY:

Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) is an organ procurement organization whose mission is to provide organs and tissues to those in need while maintaining a deep respect for donors. The Trust For Life (TFL) mission is to educate and encourage Kentuckians to register as organ and tissue donors as they earn a driver’s license and beyond. These organizations work together on education and public relations and use the combined national brand Donate Life; learn more at www.donatelifeky.org.

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