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Read MoreDonor Search Success Stories
Looking for inspiration or motivation in your donor search? Read these success stories. They did it, and you can too!
Fresno co-workers form lifelong bond after kidney transplant
March is National Kidney Month — a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney disease prevention and treatment options.
Read MoreA Life-Saving Gift – How an Augsburg instructor donated a kidney for a student
During the winter of her junior year at Augsburg University, Aaliyah Abdi ’23 received shocking and unimaginable news.
Read MoreFresno teenager’s 16th birthday surprise: A perfect kidney match
One Fresno family says their son received the best birthday present ever after he got a “perfect match” for his kidney on his 16th birthday. Now they’re hoping this 16-year-old boy can live a more normal life.
Read MorePa. women bonded for life after kidney donation
March is National Kidney Month to raise awareness about the millions of people affected by kidney disease. NBC10’s Erin Coleman has more from one woman whose life was saved by sharing her story online.
Read MorePleasanton rabbi donates a kidney to save the life of a congregant
An East Bay rabbi and one of his congregants are celebrating the one-year anniversary this week of a life-saving donation.
Read MoreMcCandless resident answers retired priest’s plea for kidney donation
Father Tom Kredel didn’t quite say it was a miracle that he found a kidney donor after celebrating Mass at St. Alexis Church in McCandless last summer. But he is certainly grateful.
Read MoreUnexpected donor gives woman kidney
Carolyn Difabrizio, 51, had been diagnosed with Stage 5 kidney disease and was desperate for a kidney donor when an unexpected person gave her the ultimate gift.
Read MoreNational Kidney Registry’s personalized website sharing stories of those in search of live donors
Jennyl Thomas needs a kidney transplant and is on a waiting list for a deceased donor kidney, but the wait time in Georgia can be 3–6 years. About 18 months ago, she heard about the NKR’s microsite program, which lets people searching for a living donor create a personalized website to share their story.
Read MoreArizona man finally meets kidney donor who saved his life
When Frank Pompa went into kidney failure in 2019, his sister, Joely Sanders, wanted to donate but wasn’t a match. She still wanted to help, and ended up donating her kidney to another man in Illinois. That man’s wife donated her kidney to Frank. In January, the four met in person for the first time.
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