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"Melissa Cardwell and the hardworking team members at the Butler County Circuit Clerk's Office are commended for going the extra mile to help the community understand that everyone can be a Legend by registering as an organ donor,"said Shelley Snyder, Executive Director of the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust For Life. "The charitable work of this office has educated many and will result in patients being saved through donation."

The Legends Campaign started in 2016 as an effort to educate all Kentuckians about the mission of donation. Circuit Clerks offices are encouraged to do community projects, school outreach, civic club involvement, and other promotions to help educate thousands. The Legends Campaign, a yearlong effort by offices all over Kentucky, had a major impact on increasing the number of people who joined the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry.

Outstanding offices, including Butler County, earned over 750 points to reach Gold Level. "My team and I are honored to receive this recognition.  We know there are people in our county who  have been touched by this mission or will perhaps need the gift of life in the future. I am so proud of my generous and compassionate team who went above and beyond to help others," says Melissa Cardwell, Butler Co. Circuit CourtClerk.

''The Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks have supported this mission since 1992, and they continue to assist those in need today," says Snyder. "The Circuit Clerks have added more than 1.8 million Kentuckians to the Registry, but we know there is more work to do. More than 1,000 Kentuckians are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Each day in America, 22 people lose their life because an organ did not come in time. The Circuit Clerks involved in this Legends Campaign are going beyond the call of duty to help educate more Kentuckians. They will help teach the truth about donation and the need for everyone to join the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry to give hope to those waiting."