At 10:00 am on April 14, 2010, area students from DC Preparatory School, Archbishop Carroll, and St. Anselm’s Abbey convened at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center to become ‘ambassadors’ to advance the cause of the selfless act of becoming a tissue and organ donor.  The ambassadors, more familiarly known as Student Torch Champions, participated in a brief program and lighting ceremony before being cheered on their way to the Capitol, escorted by parents, friends, school staff, and members of the DC Metropolitan Police Department.  George Marcello, a donor recipient, and CEO of Step by Step, chose the Cultural Center for the launch of the Washington DC trek because of the pivotal role our late pontiff, Pope John Paul II, had in contributing to the enduring quality and validity of the Torch of Life.  On September 5, 2001, in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II blessed the Torch and said that organ and tissue donations are a genuine act of love.  The Pope told George to pass the Torch to the youth who will become young ambassadors for this very important issue; faithfully George has done this, passing the Torch to millions of children in nearly a decade.  Step by Step is a charity that empowers students to pass on the Torch of Life to promote lifesaving organ and tissue donations, helping to bring about ‘genuine’ love and peace throughout the world---a goal very much at the heart of the Cultural Center’s mission
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