Each year the Secretary of State's Office invites students in grades K-12 to participate in a poster contest. The winning poster is sent to drivers' facilities, schools, hospitals and libraries. Printing of the poster is paid for by transplant organizations, a representatives of those organizations are invited to judge the posters and pick the winners.

The winners will receive award certificates that will be presented to them at the Poster Contest Ceremony from the Secretary on March 26th, at 1:00pm at his Springfield office at 213 Capitol.

The winners will all receive goody bags filled with ILSOS and Donate Life promotional items such as wristbands, pens, coloring books, stickers, etc.

In addition to the awards and goody bags we will present them with gift cards to Barnes and Noble Bookstore. The overall winner will receive $100 gift card and the others will receive a $50 gift card.

We will provide refreshments at the ceremony and the winners and their guests will be able to meet with the Secretary and take pictures with him. They will also be able to have the Secretary sign their posters.

The overall winner will have her poster re-created and distributed to all Driver Service Facilities in the state of Illinois. We will also distribute her poster to Donate Life Illinois Coalition members and several hospitals and libraries throughout the state.

View the 2008 Winning Poster

View the 2008 Poster Contest Category Winning Posters

View the 2008 Poster Contest Winners with Their Posters

View the 2008 Poster Contest Presentation Ceremony Pictures

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