Donor Search Success Stories

Inside Christ Church of Neodesha, a remarkable story of faith, friendship, and selflessness is changing lives. Chris Vannice, a longtime member of the church, faced a daunting health challenge requiring a kidney transplant after years of struggling with health issues.

Luna Miller is too young to know it yet, but on Sept. 1, the 2-year-old met the stranger who gave her perhaps the most extraordinary gift she will ever receive—a kidney.

Chrissy Zbylut never expected that a high school softball teammate would one day save her life.

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.”

Francie Foster has known for years who chef Josh Rathbun was. But Foster didn’t really start getting to know the chef personally until she decided to give him one of her kidneys.

Doctors earlier this year advised Hill that he should seek public help to find a donor.

Following two years of publicly appealing for a kidney donation, western Massachusetts native Jeremy Goldsher has a new lease on life after connecting with a living donor, Greenfield resident Laura Josephs.

Some people might consider scrolling through Facebook to be just a waste of time, but for Guillermo Solares, it literally saved his life.

On April 1, 2025, Dr. Lisa Carchedi gave her older sister, Gina Warsaw, a kidney and a chance at a longer life.

Kidney failure impacts millions of people worldwide, but for one local couple, the fight against it took a remarkable turn.