Today the National Kidney Registry announced the activation of its 2,000th patient microsite. The microsite program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor. The theory behind the microsite program is that if a patient can direct potential donors to a website that effectively tells their story, they will connect with […]
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Bowling Green man in search of kidney donor, raises awareness about organ donation
A Bowling Green, Kentucky man is searching for a living kidney, while also raising awareness about the importance of becoming an organ donor.
See Full ArticleSign asking for kidney works: ‘Got one!’
When Linda Griggs needed a kidney transplant, an artist friend helped get the word out with a 5-foot hand-painted sign including the URL to Griggs’ National Kidney Registry microsite. The sign got 137 potential donors to register with the NKR. One was a match.
Read MoreFlagstaff man receives kidney from generous donor
A Flagstaff man has received the gift of life, undergoing successful transplant surgery after his wife spent months trying to find him a living donor. Their miracle was finally answered when a woman contacted them through Facebook and ended up being a match.
Read MoreMissouri farmer, 80, boasts one of the world’s longest lasting transplanted kidneys. His sister’s kidney has lasted 56 years and counting.
Back in 1966, when kidney transplants were new and dangerous, Butch Newman was days from death. Then his younger sister stepped up. She was a perfect match.
Read MoreA Match Made: South Fayette 10-year-old’s TikTok helps find kidney donor for her father
Daniella Neve is one of the top softball players in the country for her age and has 84,000 followers on TikTok, so when her dad needed a kidney, she used TikTok to try to find a living donor. Her ask went viral, and a donor was found.
Read MoreLocals Launch Kidney Disease Support Group
Michael Saylor got a mulligan—a second chance at life after experiencing kidney failure at age 44—thanks to a living kidney donor who responded to a Facebook plea for a donor from Michael’s wife, LeighAnn. Now the Saylors want to pay it forward by helping give a mulligan to others.
Read MoreHero firefighter in Manatee County honored for saving woman’s life by donating his kidney
Lt. Derek Foss of Southern Manatee Fire Rescue in Florida was honored by state leaders for donating a kidney and saving the life of 33-year-old Brianne Baker. Foss was a perfect six-out-of-six antigen match with Baker.
Read MoreEast Goshen Township mom seeks a kidney transplant for her son
East Goshen Township mom Tammy Mayer is leaving no stone unturned in her fight to find a compatible living donor to donate a kidney to her son Oliver.
See Full ArticleAn Italian holiday comes to Staten Island: ‘Ferragosto’ celebration to be held at the Hilton this weekend
The National Organization of Italian-American Women (NOIAW), the Greater New York Region Staten Island Network, used its celebration of the Italian holiday “Ferragosto” to help one of its members raise awareness about her kidney donor search.
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