04/27/2026
The month of April is Myocarditis Awareness Month in Texas and now in Virginia!! Virginia has officially recognized April as Myocarditis Awareness Month - now and every year moving forward. This meaningful resolution, introduced by Delegate Cliff Hayes and passed unanimously by the Virginia General Assembly, helps bring much needed awareness to this often overlooked condition. We’d like to honor the memory of a donors son, Mason, who tragically passed away from myocarditis in 2019. In the summer of 2019, Mason Hackworth was a rising junior at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Va where he was a member of the National Honor Society and the International Thespian Society. He loved playing his guitars, singing and playing video games. Unfortunately, on August 6, 2019, Mason died unexpectedly from Myocarditis.