Forever connected: Longtime Thurston County tourism promoter given new kidney and lease on life from Rochester real estate agent Diane Weaver Simms.
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Looking for inspiration or motivation in your donor search? Read these success stories. They did it, and you can too!
By donating a kidney to a stranger, WA woman forged an immediate bond
While listening to the public radio show “Freakonomics,” Amy Stricherz was caught by a segment discussing altruistic donors — who choose to donate a kidney though they don’t have a loved one who needs one. Amy thought, “I can do that.”
Read MoreFaith and Facebook inspire kidney donation
Some people might consider scrolling through Facebook to be just a waste of time, but for Guillermo Solares, it literally saved his life.
Read MoreMaryland woman donates kidney to her older sister: “she saved my life”
On April 1, 2025, Dr. Lisa Carchedi gave her older sister, Gina Warsaw, a kidney and a chance at a longer life.
Read MoreA perfect donor match in and out of the operating room
Kidney failure impacts millions of people worldwide, but for one local couple, the fight against it took a remarkable turn.
Read MoreFrom Pacific to Atlantic: life-saving kidney transplant gives military spouse a second chance at life
A U.S. Marine Corps spouse is thriving today because of a life-saving 2024 kidney transplant and collaboration between Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Tripler Army Medical Center.
Read More‘I’ve got my life back’: how kidney donation transformed a family
Rachel Bennett calls her kidney “Emma”, in tribute to her sister who donated it so she could reclaim her life after kidney disease.
Read MoreShe shared her story of life on dialysis. Now she has a new kidney: “God found me the perfect match”
After 10 years on dialysis, and just days after the story of her long wait for a transplant was featured on “CBS Sunday Morning,” LaQuayia “LQ” Goldring, 35, has a new kidney.
Read MoreFive years later: how one act made former Leidos exec Gerry Fasano part of a life-saving chain
Slipping out after a black tie event, the Leidos president of defense climbed into his sedan and prepared to drive home. But a bumper sticker on the car in front of him caught his eye. It said, “Help, kidney needed . . . blood type O-negative.”
Read MoreA lifesaving gift: North Charleston Police officer gives thanks to unexpected hero
In August, Jonathan Donnelly was diagnosed with Stage Five kidney disease and was told he’d need to go on dialysis. Nearly a year later, Donnelly’s dreams came true, as he received a kidney from his boss’s wife.
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