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NY Focus | Hundreds of New Yorkers’ Lives Could Be Saved Each Year Under New Program
Following New York Focus’s reporting, the state health department is moving to implement a law meant to boost kidney donations.
Apr 21
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Tom Fries is Seeking a Kidney Donor
Tom Fries of Depew is seeking a living kidney donor. A beloved husband and father, and dedicated coach and friend, Tom is listed for transplant at Erie County Medical Center.
Apr 15
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Living Donor Day is April 2
Living Donor Day is Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Living Donor Day is April 2, 2025. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the lifesaving...
Apr 1
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Sabrina Needs a Kidney Donor
Sabrina Mclin of Buffalo needs a kidney transplant and is seeking a living donor. She is working with the transplant center at ECMC and...
Mar 27
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Ray is Hoping for Kidney from a Living Donor
Update / Video: Sweet Buffalo and WIVB-TV hosted Ray's family on April 14 to talk about their story and Ray's need for a kidney...
Mar 25
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Shyteize is Hoping for a Kidney from a Living Donor
Shyteize Shyteize Major of Buffalo is hoping for a kidney from a living donor. The 29-year-old was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the...
Mar 20
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Isha is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Isha from Buffalo, NY, is hoping for a kidney transplant and is seeking a living kidney donor. “I have a 11-year-old daughter,” she said....
Mar 3
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Dandre is Hoping a Kidney Transplant will Free Him from Dialysis
Dandre Bell of Buffalo is waiting for a kidney transplant. He has type A blood and working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical C
Feb 27
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New York Focus | Health Department Promises Action on Organ Donation After New York Focus Reporting
A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.
Feb 25
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Brittany is Waiting for a Kidney Transplant
Brittany Empson of North Tonawanda is waiting for a kidney transplant and hoping a living donor will come forward. She is listed at ECMC...
Feb 5
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New York Focus | New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives
The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a...
Jan 30
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Buffalo Healthy Living | A Life-Changing Story: Ronald and His Kidney Donor Diane
Explaining why she decided to become a living donor for her brother-in-law, Diane Malicki says, “I was 65 and healthy. I learned that my...
Jan 28
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Joy is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Joy has come through many health challenges and is now stable enough to be listed for a kidney transplant. She's is working with the team at
Jan 22
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Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...
Jan 2
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Former WIVB anchor Teresa Weakley becomes a living kidney donor
Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...
Dec 30, 2024
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Otto Needs a Kidney
Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...
Dec 24, 2024
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Observer | Family celebrates successful kidney transplant
Richard Peters of Silver Creek celebrated his 70th birthday in good health, thanks to a kidney donated by his niece Priscilla Peters...
Nov 27, 2024
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Tammy Richards of Buffalo Hopes for a Living Donor
Tammy Richards of Buffalo has stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). She's hoping that a transplant will allow her to improve her quality...
Nov 25, 2024
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Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is seeking a living kidney donor. His friends and family are sharing this graphic to help reach potential donors.
Nov 23, 2024
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The Living Donor Protection Act is Still Awaiting Congressional Approval
With 2024 nearing a close, kidney health and transplant advocates are pushing Congress to approve the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923
Nov 19, 2024
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