Legacy
Juanita's mother Jenny Coco and her husband Patrick formed "The Friends of the Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria" following Juanita's donation of heart valve and corneas. Jenny, accommpanied by a scientist from the Tissue Bank, gave many talks to groups about the personal side of tissue donation and the importance of discussing it with family. Ever since her death, her former high school (St Helena Secondary College) has presented "The Juanita Coco Award": awarded to the person (or persons in rare cases) who avidly carry on the spirit of Coco in the annual St Helena Secondary musical production. The award represents leadership, ability and compassion: all features Coco bought proudly to St Helena. The most recent winner of the award is Taylor Penrose (Velma Kelly) in the 2012 production of Chicago.
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