Best wishes, Mac! Michael said it well, what you're feeling now is quite normal and reasonable. Preparation for the possibilities might be calming, or not. I had a long interval between initial ABO compatibility blood draw and the full series of tests, than another long interval before surgery actually took place. That was 25 years ago that I started on the path to donation, and 23 years ago that I actually donated. My recipient, then an acquaintance, now a good friend, and I are both doing very well. I've had normal urinary and abdominal issues come up in my fifties and sixties since, and if anything my status as a living donor has meant more conservative, attentive care by medical professionals. There are very low probability negative outcomes, so do the appropriate planning for them. If you drive a car, your risks are about as great every time you get behind the wheel, so try and keep perspective. If anything, we should be a lot more careful driving, and be sure our will and end of life directives are in order before we do that. Would discussing specifics help, one on one? Check our our Donor Buddy list and see if that helps. Private messaging is possible, too. We're happy to help! Bravo for being on the path!

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-mistrust-linked-deceased-donor-donations.html

Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants
by Lauran Neergaard
Organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year for the first time in over a decade, resulting in fewer kidney transplants, according to an analysis issued Wednesday that pointed to signs of public mistrust in the lifesaving system.

More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are on the list for an organ transplant. The vast majority of them need a kidney, and thousands die waiting every year.
The nonprofit Kidney Transplant Collaborative analyzed federal data and found 116 fewer kidney transplants were performed last year than in 2024. That small difference is a red flag because the analysis traced the decline to some rare but scary reports of patients prepared for organ retrieval despite showing signs of life.
Those planned retrievals were stopped and the U.S. is developing additional safeguards for the transplant system, which saves tens of thousands of lives each year. But it shook public confidence, prompting some people to remove their names from donor lists.
Dr. Andrew Howard, who leads the Kidney Transplant Collaborative, said last year's dip in kidney transplants would have been larger except for a small increase—about 100—in transplants from living donors, when a healthy person donates one of their kidneys to someone in need. The collaborative advocates for increased living donations, which make up a fraction of the roughly 28,000 yearly kidney transplants.
With the exception of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, organ transplants have been rising year-to-year. Last year's decline in deceased donors didn't translate into fewer transplants overall: There were just over 49,000 compared with 48,150 in 2024. Transplants of hearts, livers and lungs continued to see gains, according to federal data. Howard said that was likely due to differences in how various organs are evaluated and allocated for transplant.
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations wasn't involved in Wednesday's analysis but expressed alarm, calling on its members, hospitals and federal regulators "to unite in restoring public trust and strengthening this critical system."

https://rollingout.com/2026/01/18/america-just-hit-a-kidney-transplant/

America Just Hit a Kidney Transplant Turning Point

A troubling decline in deceased donations is slowing life-saving procedures, and nobody's really sure how to fix it
The number of kidney transplants in the United States fell in 2025 marking the first meaningful decline in decades and the reasons behind it reveal a broken trust system. The Kidney Transplant Collaborative analyzed national data and documented 28,377 kidney transplants in 2025, down 116 from the previous year. That number might sound small until you realize what it represents: 116 fewer people received organs that could extend or save their lives. The drop stemmed from a steeper decline in deceased donor kidneys, which account for about three-quarters of all donations. Living donor kidneys increased, but not enough to offset the loss. More troubling than the numbers themselves is what's driving the decline and how quickly public trust in organ donation collapsed in 2025.
"For the first time in decades, we are seeing a measurable decline in deceased kidney donations even as living donations continue to rise," Dr. Andy Howard, chair of the collaborative, said in a statement. "This is a serious signal for the transplant community and patients will feel the consequences quickly."


The trust breakdown happened fast
Transplant levels stayed stable through the beginning of 2025, then started declining noticeably in June. That timing isn't coincidental. Over the summer, federal officials announced that organ donations could be authorized for patients still showing signs of life. The revelation prompted immediate regulatory tightening including decertifying organizations that procure organs. Media reports about individual cases made things worse. One story involved a woman declared dead for organ procurement who was cut open when doctors discovered her heart was still beating. She survived.
That's exactly the kind of story that destroys public confidence instantly.


The heightened scrutiny "has likely unsettled participants in the deceased donor process," the Kidney Transplant Collaborative noted. Rather than reinforcing confidence in the system, the environment "may be contributing to hesitation among donors, families, and institutions at a moment when continued growth in deceased donation is critical." The collaborative documented something concrete: thousands of people removed themselves from organ donation lists in August 2025 alone.
This affects real people waiting right now
Over 100,000 people are currently on organ waiting lists. About 94,000 of those are waiting specifically for kidneys. Some people die waiting. Those aren't abstract statistics they're patients running out of time while the transplant system experiences its first meaningful decline in years.
The organ procurement organizations the institutions responsible for coordinating donations appear to have become more conservative as scrutiny intensified. That caution, while potentially understandable, directly reduces the number of organs available for transplantation.
The bigger system problem nobody's addressing
The national transplant system functions as a partnership between organ procurement organizations, the federal government, the United Network for Organ Sharing, and hospitals. It's complex, decentralized, and heavily dependent on public participation. When public trust erodes, the entire system suffers.
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations acknowledged the problem directly, calling the 2025 transplant decline "alarming" and attributing it to collapsing public trust stemming from "widespread misinformation and confusion about how organ donation works and the role of each stakeholder in the process."
They're essentially admitting that confusion about the system itself is driving people away from participation.
The stakes are existential
What's actually happening is that legitimate concerns about organ procurement concerns that absolutely deserve investigation and regulation are getting tangled with misinformation, creating a situation where public trust collapses faster than solutions emerge. You need public participation for organ donation to work. When people lose confidence, they opt out. When they opt out, people die waiting for transplants. That's the direct consequence.
The collaborative and procurement organizations are calling for unity: "We call on all stakeholders in organ donation and transplantation from OPOs to our hospital partners and federal regulators to unite in restoring public trust and strengthening this critical system that has served millions of Americans and their families."
That sounds reasonable until you realize the system needs both trust and transparency, accountability and participation. It needs federal oversight that catches actual problems without creating panic. It needs public education about how donation actually works. And it needs to happen fast because every month that transplant numbers stay low, more people die waiting.

Mac, it sounds like you're having a perfectly normal reaction to the prospect of having surgery. Checking this site, Facebook groups, etc., you'll see that what you're experiencing is what happens as you approach the big day. If it didn't, we would worry about you!

The LDO website includes a full discussion of what is known today about the "long-term" health (and other) consequences of donation.  There's a long list of possibilities. But the good news is the likelihood of anything negative happening is small, and the vast majority (96%) of donors say they would do it again.

So maybe you can channel your nervous energy into getting prepared. Make sure you have your support system in place. Reach out to others (as you've done here) and talk things through. Find a guided meditation to listen to. Look into what others suggest you bring with you to the hospital, including a "care" package for yourself, and start packing. Maybe buy gifts for the recipient and the transplant team. Think about something you can do to reward yourself during recovery, like binge watching your favorite TV shows.

In the meantime, please let us know if there are other questions or concerns you'd like to discuss. Best of luck!

Hi again all. So I have spent some time reading through lots of posts having asked my question as I thought it would be beneficial.  I'm quite surprised at the level of difficulty many have experienced, and many echo my experience of having the risks glossed over.

Of course I'm sure there are many positive experiences that we don't hear about.

No one can give me the answer that we all want, which is that everything will be perfect!  I just hope that generally medical staff are being honest and not focused on targets/ reducing waiting lists!

Hi all. In theory due to donate kidney via paired/pooled system,frustratingly thought it would be very soon as nearly all tests finished, but co ordinator has said we aren't ready yet! However I am starting to get extremely nervous about the long term prospects for my health. Not many long term studies, and contradictory information about the effects. I have asked my transplant co ordinator and other Dr's to be honest but just get the standard sugar coated version that " most people are ok", which is actually quite vague.

I appreciate there are risks and no guarantees, and I keep telling myself that if it was really damaging to health live donations wouldn't take place.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's also had similar feelings the closer it gets to all becoming " real"! Many thanks.

https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/

Happy anniversary to all celebrating donating or receiving an organ! Condolences to those grieving loved ones or struggling with long term complications. 

To all donors, recipients, their families, and friends, consider adding your anniversary to our calendar for our community to remember with you. 

To all would be recipients, family, and friends, as you peruse these brief windows into amazing stories of pairs of people discovering life threatening need and responding with extraordinary personal courage, think about how these stories inform your search. While most are family members, many are friends, and some are strangers. While most are women, many are men. While the vast majority are folks with good outcomes for both donor and recipient, some have heartbreakingly tragic outcomes. 

All these folks have been willing to be just a little bit public about their experience to help all who come after to understand a bit more about the reality of this amazing part of medical technology, our culture, and how we make our way in it before and after giving and receiving and organ. Best wishes all, and happy new year!

https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/

Forty-sixth anniversary:
Joan Ray donated a kidney to her brother on January 19th, 1980

Thirty-ninth anniversary:
Mike Rocheteau (since deceased) donated a kidney to his brother on January 8th, 1987

Thirty-first anniversary:
Wanda Christensen donated a kidney to her grandson, Damien Klemz, on January 5th, 1995
Darlene donated a kidney to her cousin, Yancy, on January 16th, 1995

Twenty-eighth anniversary:
Donna Lundberg donated a kidney to her mother on January 11th, 1998

Twenty-seventh anniversary:
Pat McDonough donated a kidney to her brother on January 13th, 1999

Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Cynthia Goldner donated a kidney to her cousin, Sukie Miller, on January 5th, 2000
Candice Ellington donated part of her liver to her husband on January 10th, 2000
Charity Wells donated a kidney to her sister, Carrie, on January 11th, 2000
Naomi donated a kidney to a coworker on January 31st, 2000

Twenty-fifth anniversary:
Catherine Cullen donated a kidney to her mother (since deceased) on January 4th, 2001
Thomas Busch donated a kidney to his former girlfriend, Dawn Meschi, on January 10th, 2001
Carol Meyer and her husband donated lung lobes to their daughter (since deceased) on January 16th, 2001
Carolyn Miller donated a kidney to her husband on January 31st, 2001

Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Aileen Sperber donated a kidney to her husband on January 3rd, 2002
Michael Hurewitz (deceased in the peri-operative period) donated part of his liver to his brother on January 13th, 2002
Nathan Bishop donated part of his liver to his brother-in-law's brother on January 25th, 2002
Ray Madden donated a kidney to his wife on January 29th, 2002

Twenty-third anniversary:
Gina donated a kidney to her brother-in-law on January 7th, 2003
David Harper donated a kidney to a stranger on January 8th, 2003
Brenda donated a kidney to her father on January 10th, 2003
Aya Manalo Hufana donated a kidney to her sister on January 11th, 2003
Lisa L Henderson donated a kidney to an unrelated person on January 26th, 2003

Twenty-second anniversary:
Jodi Phelan donated part of her liver to her daughter on January 5th, 2004
Regan M Gamble donated a kidney to her mother, Danielle, on January 14th, 2004
Jason York donated part of his liver to the daughter of an alumnus from his high school on January 17th, 2004
Luke donated a kidney to his best friend on January 21st, 2004

Twenty-first anniversary:
Dawn donated a kidney to an unrelated person (since deceased) on January 6th, 2005
Bob Bucsh donated a kidney to his sister on January 12th, 2005
Taj "T-Bone" Hudson donated a kidney to a friend on January 12th, 2005
Amanda Zoneraich donated a kidney to her father on January 25th, 2005
Barb donated a kidney to an unrelated recipient on January 25th, 2005

Twentieth anniversary:
Nancy Ferrauilo donated a kidney to her husband on January 5th, 2006
Carin O'Brien donated a kidney to her father on January 25th, 2006

Nineteenth anniversary:
Kebra donated a kidney to her husband on January 2nd, 2007
Jaime Burhite donated a kidney to her older brother, Jason, on January 4th, 2007
Cynthia Tindongan donated a kidney to a stranger on January 10th, 2007
Jeff Eddy donated a kidney to his father on January 16th, 2007
Patrice Smith donated a kidney to Jenna Franks, an unrelated person found on LDO, on January 16th, 2007
Erica Gomez donated a kidney to her father on January 18th, 2007
Bassy Gottesman donated a kidney to her husband, Yehuda, on January 23rd, 2007
Frances Byrdin donated a kidney to her father on January 23rd, 2007
Kevin Kenney donated a kidney to a friend on January 24th, 2007
John Dennis donated a kidney to his father on January 25th, 2007
Adrienne P. donated a kidney to a stranger on January 29th, 2007

Eighteenth anniversary:
Sara Kaiser donated part of her liver to an 18 month old stranger on January 4th, 2008
Evan Brooks donated a kidney to his brother, Jim, on January 8th, 2008
Nancy McAbee donated a kidney to her brother, Dan Williams, on January 8th, 2008
Audrey donated a kidney to her husband's cousin on January 10th, 2008
Elizabeth Samstag donated a part of her liver to her friend, Dan Zenger, on January 17th, 2008
Kelly Harris donated a kidney to Greg on January 18th, 2008
April Zona Garcia donated a kidney to her mother, Gloria Tompkins, on January 31st, 2008

Seventeenth anniversary:
Janet Hinson donated a kidney to her brother on January 8th, 2009
Miriam donated a kidney to her long time friend, Bob, on January 9th, 2009
Teri Garber George donated a kidney to her boss of 20 years on January 9th, 2009
Laura Rivas donated a kidney to her best friend, Victor Rodriguez, on January 15th, 2009. She's sad he didn't survive to celebrate their first kidneyversary, but glad she tried to help.
Janet Hurley donated a kidney to her adult son Michael Hurley on January 22, 2009. Michael died on February 5, 2024 with his donated kidney still working after 56 rounds of chemotherapy
Celia donated a kidney to her uncle on January 26th, 2009
Teresa Wharton donated her left kidney to her Dad on January 28th, 2009
Kimberly Johnson donated a kidney, the first woman to do so vaginally, to her niece, Jennifer Gilbert, on January 29th, 2009
Lisa Poulsen donated a kidney to her step-dad on January 30th, 2009

Sixteenth anniversary:
Becky Sullivan made a non-directed kidney donation on January 6th, 2010
Craig Stieben donated a kidney to his girlfriend on January 7th, 2010
Bonnie Parr donated a kidney to her brother, Wayne Sheets, on January 8th, 2010
Laura Linton donated a kidney to her sister, Tina Sammon, on January 15th, 2010
John Galvin donated a kidney to his best friend on January 19th, 2010
Sandy Picanzo donated a kidney to her sister, Joan, on January 26th, 2010
Tina DelGuidice donated a kidney to an unrelated person, Edward J. Guenkel, on January 28th, 2010

Fifteenth anniversary:
Christine Archer donated a kidney to her great uncle, Arnold Strong, on January 11th, 2011
Morgan Davis became a kidney donor on January 11th, 2011
Paul Carlson donated a kidney to his sister, Barbara West, on January 24th, 2011

Fourteenth anniversary:
Karen L Michul donated a kidney to her friend, Matthew Jones, on January 9th, 2012
Sharon Irey donated a kidney to her son, William, on January 18th, 2012
Kelly Gray Kablick donated part of her liver to her Mom on January 24th, 2012

Thirteenth anniversary:
Marisa de la Garza donated a kidney to her mother, Silvia de la Garza Bassett, on January 9th, 2013
Stephanie DuBose Reeves donated a kidney to her best friend on January 9th, 2013
James Franks donated a kidney to Melinda Cagle Sanders, a school friend, on January 17th, 2013
Renae Myers Waters donated a kidney to her husband on January 22nd, 2013
Rosie Mariani donated a kidney to her best friend, Tammy, on January 31st, 2013

Twelfth anniversary:
Debbi Stapleton donated a kidney to Olga Gauthier on January 6th, 2014
Zoe McKeith donated a kidney to her mother-in-law, Kim Causer, on January 7th, 2014
Denise Hunter donated a kidney to her friend's nephew, Conley Tucker, on January 10th, 2014
Jennifer Sutton donated a kidney to her friend, Angela Braga, on January 10th, 2014
Howard Lobel donated a kidney to his cousin, Stevi Paul, on January 14th, 2014

Eleventh anniversary:
Joshua Wise donated a kidney to his friend, Stephen Johns, on January 8th, 2015
Joann Nolan donated a kidney to her father, Virgil, on January, 9th, 2015
Deanah Weigelt-Genuario donated a kidney to her aunt, Peggyann Street, on January 20th, 2015
Debbie Vitatoe donated a kidney to her son, Toby, on January 21st, 2015

Eighth anniversary:
Nadia Brown donated a kidney to her father, Timothy Brown, on January 22nd 2018

Sixth anniversary:
Ivana Berrera donated part of her liver to her mother, Edna, on January 14th, 2020

https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/

https://mymodernmet.com/jesse-eisenberg-kidney-donation/

Jesse Eisenberg Makes Life-Saving Kidney Donation to Someone He's Never Met
By Emma Taggart

Jesse Eisenberg has long been dedicated to giving blood, but he's now taking his generosity to the next level by donating a kidney to a complete stranger. When asked about his selfless decision earlier this year on the Today show, the Oscar-nominated actor said, "I don't know why. I got bitten by the blood donation bug. I'm doing an altruistic donation (in) mid-December. I'm so excited to do it."

Not everyone would be excited to give up a kidney, but with the ongoing organ donor shortage in the U.S., Eisenberg felt compelled to step in. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, there are nearly 90,000 people in the United States who are waiting for a kidney transplant at any given time, and 11 people die every day waiting for a donor.
An altruistic donation is when someone gives a kidney to a complete stranger with advanced kidney disease. Donors like Eisenberg are considered non-directed kidney donors because they're not giving to someone they know, such as a friend or family member.
"Let's say person X needs a kidney in Kansas City, (and) their child or whoever was going to donate to them is, for whatever set of reasons, not a match, but somehow I am," Eisenberg explained. "That person can still get my kidney and hopefully that child of that person still donates their kidney, right? But it goes to a bank where that person can find a match recipient, but it only works if there is basically an altruistic donor."
Eisenberg first became interested in organ donation about a decade ago, but it wasn't until recently, after meeting with NYU Langone Health in New York City, that he was able to make it official. "It's essentially risk-free and so needed," Eisenberg said. "I think people will realize that it's a no-brainer, if you have the time and the inclination." The actor also chose to put his family members at the top of his list, so if they ever needed a kidney transplant, they'd be prioritized.
The National Kidney Foundation said in a statement, "We appreciate and admire this selfless act by Mr. Eisenberg to step up and give the gift of life. Every kidney donor helps make a real difference for someone living with kidney disease—and this kind of generosity can inspire others to consider living kidney donation."

https://youtu.be/g4fZjdWZG6M

https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/

Year end lists abound, and ours always includes the first of us, Ron Herrick, who 71 years ago did what no one else had ever done. All of us have followed in his footsteps since. Best wishes all, for finding joy in this season and the coming year. Take good care.

Seventy-first anniversary:
Ronald Herrick donated a kidney to his brother on December 23rd, 1954, the first successful solid organ transplant. Ron died at age 79 on December 27th, 2010. Ron was the first living organ donor, to his twin brother, Richard. Joseph Murray, the plastic surgeon who convinced them and their surgical teams that he had figured a way around the immune response, received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.  He passed away on November 26th, 2012. I, Clark on LDO!, had the privilege of meeting both Ron and Dr. Murray twenty-one years ago.

Forty-second anniversary:
Jann K. Armantrout donated a kidney to sibling Mark J. Armantrout on December 12th, 1983 

Fortieth anniversary:
Robert A. Hancox donated a kidney to his sister on December 11th, 1985

Thirty-fourth anniversary:
Juanita DeVeaux donated a kidney to her daughter on December 4th, 1991

Thirty-first anniversary:
Natalie Cardoza donated a kidney to her sister on December 21st, 1994

Thirtieth anniversary:
Emmitt Lee Lewis donated a kidney to his little brother, Glen, on December 8th, 1995. Emmitt's daughter, Deborah Lewis-Grimes, says they were the first African-American living donor-recipient siblings in the US.
Sheila Leander donated a kidney to her husband, Brian, on December 27th, 1995

Twenty-ninth anniversary:
Gregory F. Welsh donated bone marrow to Maria Hall on December 6th, 1996

Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Heather Roberts donated a kidney to her father in December, 1999. He died in 2012, with kidney function still good.
Cheryl McCullough donated part of her liver to her husband on December 14th, 1999

Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Phillip Ondler donated a kidney to his sister on December 14th, 2001
Bob Jauch donated part on his liver to his daughter on December 20th, 2001
Janice O'Connell donated a kidney to friend on December 26th, 2001

Twenty-third anniversary:
Bill Shummel donated a kidney anonymously on December 17th, 2002

Twenty-second anniversary:
Micheline donated a kidney to a friend on December 5th, 2003
Kevin donated part of his liver to his father on December 8th, 2003
Barbara Sher Cohen donated a kidney to her brother on December 9th, 2003
Larry Miller donated a kidney to his daughter on December 16th, 2003
Melanie Wallace donated a kidney to a stranger on December 16th, 2003
Kathryn Jones donated part of her liver to a friend on December 18th, 2003.  Her friend died two months later.
Bev donated a kidney to a stranger on December 23, 2003
Elizabeth A. Miller donated a kidney to a friend on December 30th, 2003
Lisa Ornelas donated a kidney to her sister on December 30th, 2003

Twenty-first anniversary:
Sarah Wright donated a kidney to her brother on December 1st, 2004
Becky Livingston donated a kidney to her cousin on December 12th, 2004

Twentieth anniversary:
Mary Kirk donated a kidney to her brother-in-law on December 6th, 2005
Peggy Espinoza donated a kidney to her sister, Gloria, on December 6th, 2005
Charlotte Buckley donated a kidney to a friend's mother on December 7th, 2005
Jay Paustian donated a kidney to a friend on December 13th, 2005
Amanda Gedraitis donated a kidney anonymously on December 15th, 2005
Coleen Damon donated a kidney to her mother on December 27th, 2005
Doug Boston donated a kidney to an unrelated recipient on December 28th, 2005

Nineteenth anniversary:
Meghan McGrail donated a kidney to her uncle, Danny Cavicchi, on December 5th, 2006
Rick Hodgkins donated a kidney to his mother on December 7th, 2006
Brian Earnshaw donated a kidney to his uncle on December 12th, 2006
Wayne Ellenberger donated a kidney to a stranger on December 12th, 2006
Billie Ward donated part of her liver to an unrelated recipient on December 22nd, 2006
Mary Lou Hery donated a kidney to her daughter on December 22, 2006
Lisa donated a kidney to her daughter on December 27th, 2006

Eighteenth anniversary:
Louise in Canada donated a kidney to an anonymous unrelated recipient on December 3rd, 2007
Sylvia Toler donated a kidney to her husband, Steve, on December 4th, 2007
Connie Watts donated to her cousin on December 7th, 2007
Christine Robinson made a non-directed donation on December 11th, 2007
Brett Menzy donated a kidney to an unrelated recipient on December 18th, 2007
Eric Savage donated a kidney to his father on December 18th, 2007

Seventeenth anniversary:
Craig Tohill donated a kidney to his Aunt Sue on December 7th, 2008
Tom Moore donated a kidney to his brother on December 9th, 2008
Joshua donated a kidney to a stranger on December 10th, 2008
Philip R. Knisely donated a kidney to his co-worker, Jose Luis Vara, Jr., on December 30th, 2008

Sixteenth anniversary:
Rob Upham donated a kidney to Sandra Erice on December 7th, 2009
Pamela Hull donated a kidney in the 2009 Georgetown exchange (one of 13 donors) so her cousin could receive a kidney on December 8th, 2009
Bill Martinez donated a kidney to his cousin, Nicholas, on December 9th, 2009
Kimberly Jensen donated a kidney to an unrelated person, Bill Flitton, on December 9th, 2009
Matt Knowles donated a kidney to his wife on December 9th, 2009
Gina Mingrone became a non-directed donor in the New England Paired Kidney Exchange (NEPKE) on December 15th, 2009, initiating a chain of donors and recipients from Maine to New Jersey and back!
Kara Lucca donated a kidney as 1 of 13 donors in a nationwide chain on December 17th, 2009, while her husband was 1 of 13 recipients
Lori Wagner donated a kidney to her father on December 29th, 2009

Fifteenth anniversary:
Ellie started a non-directed kidney donor chain on December 16th, 2010

Fourteenth anniversary:
Jody Woodward made a non-directed kidney donation on December 8th, 2011
Curtis donated a kidney in a chain on December 12th, 2011
Stephanie Marie donated a kidney to Selina, an unrelated person, on December 13th, 2011
Jane donated a kidney to her brother Tom on December 14th, 2011
Lisa Goldberg donated a kidney to her father, Larry Berg, on December 15th, 2011
Kris Oien donated a kidney to Clifford, an unrelated person, on December 16th, 2011
TG Gordon donated a kidney to her brother on December 16th, 2011

Thirteenth anniversary:
Harjit Dhahan Hallan donated a kidney on December 10th, 2012
Charlotte Fox donated a kidney to her 6 year old daughter on December 13th, 2012
Donna Aronne donated a kidney to her husband on December 13th, 2012
Renee Romero donated a kidney to her father, Wendell Douberly, on December 21st, 2012

Twelfth anniversary:
Melissa Vizenor made an unrelated kidney donation to Rachel on December 2nd, 2013
Michaela donated a kidney to a stranger, Kieron, now a best friend, on December 5th, 2013
Sarah Beecher donated a kidney to her son on December 5th, 2013
Lisa Tabor McCrea donated a kidney to Ellen Garner, found on matchingdonors.com, on December 13th, 2013
Joyce Anne donated a kidney to her older sister, Joanna, on December 16th, 2013
Kevin Slifka donated a kidney to his nephew on December 17th, 2013
Alex Wollangk donated a kidney to an unrelated person, Ron Schwalbach, on December 19th, 2013
Cynthia Hawkins Lindell was a non directed kidney donor on December 19th, 2013
Karen Whiteford donated a kidney to her brother, Thomas Mercier, on December 20th, 2013
David Taylor donated a kidney to his son, Dale, on December 23rd, 2013

Eleventh anniversary:
Lynn Bolduc was a non directed kidney donor on December 8th, 2014
Laura R. Friedeberg donated a kidney to her mother, Ursula, on December 17th, 2014

Ninth anniversary:
Rebecca O'Marrah donated part of her liver to her friend, Kelly Drey, on December 7th, 2016

Seventh anniversary:
Andrea Armida Yochim donated a kidney to Yuri Miguel Carrarierro on December 19th, 2018

First anniversary:
Sinai Knight donated a kidney to her husband, Purnell, on December 6th, 2024

https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/

https://www.livingdonorassistance.org/Get-Help/Who-can-Apply

Who can apply?

En Español

A living organ donor and their recipient apply together for the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program.
While this program helps donors, a donor and their recipient will both need to:

• Be eligible to apply
• Fill out an application

An organ donor and recipient can apply if:

• The donor is planning to donate one of these organs:
  
  • Kidney
  • Liver
  • Uterus
  • Intestine
  • Lung
• The recipient meets the income guidelines or has financial hardship
• The donor and recipient are U.S. citizens or lawfully present residents
• The donor and recipient live in the U.S. or its territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

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