DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A mother who lost her teenage son spoke at a Gift of Hope ceremony in Decatur on Thursday.
In July 2022, Joni Virden's son Keegan Virden died in a car crash along with friend Connor Rowcliff. The two teens attended Central A&M and both played on the football team.
Central A&M High School Principal Brown shared photos from a ceremony where Joni Virden spoke and presented a check to Gift of Hope, the organ and tissue donation network. Keegan was able to give the gift of organ donation to ten other people after his death.
A photo from the Gift of Hope Ceremony that Central A&M Principal Brown shared on Twitter.
According to Principal Brown, the check came from half of the money raised in the annual Central A&M vs. Meridian basketball game in January. The other half will go to another cause to be announced in the near future.
Many Central A&M students took time from their Easter break to attend the ceremony.
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