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Donor Search Success Stories

Looking for inspiration or motivation in your donor search? Read these success stories. They did it, and you can too!

CNY woman receives life-saving kidney from best friend of over 40 years

November 21, 2025November 25, 2025ABC 9 - Syracuse

Two Central New York women with a friendship spanning over 40 years now share an even deeper, unbreakable bond: a kidney.

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Forsyth County firefighter gets lifesaving kidney from his sister

November 20, 2025November 25, 2025Fox 5 - Atlanta

A Forsyth County firefighter who spent months searching for a kidney donor received the ultimate gift when his sister donated her kidney to him during a transplant at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

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Livingstone College president successfully completes kidney transplant

November 17, 2025November 25, 2025NBC 36 - Charlotte

Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony Davis completed kidney transplant surgery and is recovering comfortably.

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Washington woman donates kidney to navy veteran at VCU Health

November 13, 2025November 25, 2025WAVY 10 - Norfolk

A Washington State woman, inspired by her military family, donated a kidney to a Navy veteran she had never met, giving him a renewed lease on life.

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After waiting years for a kidney, a WBZ journalist found his match in a coworker. “She’s giving me a part of her.”

November 11, 2025November 13, 2025CBS Boston

After years of living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), WBZ-TV photographer Jared Higginbotham received a kidney from his coworker, Andrea Courtois, who secretly went through years of medical testing in hopes of being a match.

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Faith guides man to donate his kidney to a stranger on Facebook

October 21, 2025October 28, 2025CBS 6 - Tallahassee

A 32-year-old Missouri man has a new lease on life, thanks to a stranger who donated his kidney after seeing a desperate Facebook post.

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New Bedford family’s prayers for kidney donor answered

October 16, 2025October 28, 2025CBS 12 - Providence

When Amanda DaSilva first received news of her son’s diagnosis, she never imagined that they would be graced with a miracle less than a year later.

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After nationwide search, Andover teacher finds kidney close to home

October 13, 2025October 28, 2025The Andover Townsman

An Andover High School English teacher has found a kidney, and her “champ,” in a Methuen man who cleared the way for her upcoming kidney transplant.

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Dad bursts into tears after 24-year-old daughter surprises him, revealing she will be his kidney donor

October 6, 2025October 28, 2025People

When Abel Linares’ kidney was failing, his two older daughters tried to help by donating their kidneys — but only his youngest daughter was a match.

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An act of generosity deepens the bond between two buddies in Marshall County

September 30, 2025October 28, 2025WHNT 19 - Huntsville

Marshall County band teacher Nathan Haskew chose to donate a kidney to a friend, Stephen McClendon, a fellow deacon at Albertville First Baptist Church. McClendon’s kidneys started to shut down years ago when he returned from a mission trip in Texas.

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