A Bucks County man needing a kidney donor has found a match, all thanks to social media. “I felt like I won the lottery of life, I really did,” Joe Fitch commented.
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Looking for inspiration or motivation in your donor search? Read these success stories. They did it, and you can too!
Single dad receives kidney donation from total stranger who replied on social media
In the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, two dads have developed an irreplaceable bond after one donated a kidney to the other. Steve Sanders, who had been living with a very rare genetic condition called uromodulin kidney disease (UKD), decided to search for a kidney donor through a website he created. He shared the info on […]
Read MoreStranger to savior: Detroit mom’s kidney donation Facebook plea answered by Kentucky woman
Kyra Taylor, a 32-year-old single mother in Detroit, posted a desperate plea for a live kidney donor on Facebook. Somehow the post made it to Alexandra McCarthy in Kentucky. After years of substance abuse, Alexandra had recently turned her life around. “Now I am able to save a life,” she said. “It’s kind of a […]
Read MoreClinton woman finds perfect match for kidney donation from neighbor
After months of searching for a kidney transplant donor, Catherine Campbell found her perfect match literally right next door.
Read MoreFrom One Father to Another, Man Finds Calling to Donate Kidney to Stranger
Steve Sanders knew a kidney donation would give him a second chance at life. When an exhaustive search of friends and family members found no compatible matches, Steve found hope in the unlikeliest of places—a stranger who worked at Atrium Health who was inspired by his story.
Read MoreAfter 8 months of searching, Tennessee woman finds a kidney donor
A woman from Gray, Tennessee, who needed a kidney has found a donor. Devin King set up billboards and started a GoFundMe page and found a live donor through social media eight months later. The young lady and Devin have met and are excited for the surgery next week.
Read MoreHere’s a Cubs Fan Who Found a Kidney Donor Holding up a Sign at a Game
To celebrate National Donor Day, Bridgett Kolls joins ‘Chicago Today’ to discuss the story of how she found an organ donor at a Cubs game—the donor was a White Sox fan.
Read MoreMaine musician to get kidney from artist after long search
A long search is over for a Bangor man who desperately needs a new kidney. Dustin Saucier now has something to celebrate: life. He will receive a kidney from artist Laura Dunn next week at Maine Medical Center.
Read MoreNew Jersey Dad Gets Kidney from Stranger After Wife’s Facebook Plea: ‘I Feel Like a New Person’
Bill English, of Bellmawr, New Jersey, has a new lease on life after a stranger saw his wife’s desperate Facebook plea for a kidney donor and stepped up to help the ailing father of two.
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