Holly
Kidney Recipient
I knew something was wrong when I was unable to meet daily needs and spend quality time with my...
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Richie
Kidney Pancreas Recipient
In the spring of 2021, my life took a U-turn. I ended an 8-year relationship, lost part of my...
Olivia
Donor Family
The mission of organ donation is very important to me. When my grandfather passed away he was...
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Derek
Heart Recipient
All of my life I have been an active person. I exercised regularly including running, cycling and...
Charlie
Kidney Recipient
Before the transplant, my living quality was poor. I was always tired and in a bad mood. I never...
Chrissy
Donor Mom
My Daughter was taken from us in February 2020.She was, and still is the light of my life. She...
David
Waiting for a Kidney
My name is David Headspeth and I am 52 years old and waiting on my 3rd transplant. I was 29 years...
Tonya
Waiting for a Kidney
Tonya Huff is a loving 41 year old Christian, wife, mother, and teacher who grew up and lives...
Annabella
Tissue Donor's Daughter
My father, Bill Bengie, passed away in January of 2020. My father suffered a massive heart...
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Mindy
Lost loved ones waiting for liver transplant and best friend was a donor
My brother was born on September 23, 1981 with a rare liver disease; extrahepatic biliary atresia....
Leslie
Lung Recipient
I was a healthy, active director of a soccer league, mother, grandmother, and wife until I got...
Will
Donor
On August 16th, 2023 I got the phone call no mother wants to receive. My son Will was in the...
Rodney
Living Donor
If you had asked me, on the morning of April 16th 2023, if I would donate a kidney I would have...
Tanda
Daughter Waiting for a Kidney
I currently work for KODA as a Family Support Liaison. I have always supported organ donation...
Byron
Cornea Recipient
When I was younger, I applied for the ARMY but was turned down due to my sight. They told me my...
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Tom
Kidney Recipient
I retired in 2017 after 38 years of service as a paramedic with my county EMS service. We...
Danielle
Recipient's Wife
I am a Program Manager at Volunteers of America Mid-States. Every year, they partner with Donate...
Christina
Living Kidney and Liver donor
In 2020, I was browsing on Facebook and came across a post from my aunt, Jennifer, stating that...
Crystal
Caregiver
In January 2019 we learned that my father was approved for a Kidney Transplant. The process began...
Rebecca
Kidney Recipient
God will provideValentines Day 2005 – I got the diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease. So, I...
Rachel
Kidney Recipient
My name is Rachel Bratcher and I am a kidney transplant recipient. When I was 17 years old,...
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Katelee
Heart Recipient
Miss Katelee Blythe Hylton was born on St. Patrick's Day.Her parents already knew about her...
Malia
Donor Daughter
What KODA means to me is when there is still life after death. There is light in such a dark time...
Megan
Husband died waiting for a transplant
My name is Megan Thompson and my husband, William Hayden Thompson Jr, passed away on November 22,...