Ignite Your Mic for Life Teen Poetry Slam
Legacy Donor Services Foundation
Saturday, November 07
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Speak up and change lives! Join our Teen Poetry Slam to spark vital conversations about the gift of life and organ donation. Hosted by Legacy Donor Services Foundation, Bluapple Poetry Network.
We have the power to change millions of lives by discussing the impact of donating and sharing our decisions. Legacy Donor Services Foundation, in collaboration with bluapple Poetry Network, the Jason Taylor Foundation, and Donate Life Florida, is thrilled to introduce a Teen Poetry Slam. This event aims to engage poets like you in sparking conversations about the gift of life. Will you join us for this meaningful poetry slam?
Who can Participate:
7th through 12th graders enrolled in Florida Schools
How to Enter:
Poets are required to prepare at least one poem themed around “Donate Life: Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation,” with a duration of no less than ninety (90) seconds and no more than three (3) minutes. Submissions must include the poem and a video of your performance, both submitted through the online portal by October 14, 2026, along with the completed application. Please do not share your entry poem or the entry poem video prior to a winner being selected on November 7, 2026.
Winner Selection:
10 Finalists will be chosen and notified via email and text message by October 19, 2026.
What’s next:
The finalists will perform their entry themed “Donate Life: Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation” in Round One of the Teen Poetry Slam. From the ten (10) poets, five (5) will advance to the finals, where they will perform an original poem of their choice.

African American Research Library and Cultural Center
| Mon, Sep 21 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Closed |

