New York State Living Donor Support Act
New York State adopted its Living Donor Support Act at the end of 2022. The act is intended to encourage living organ donation by...
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Jan 10, 2023
Living Kidney Donation Awareness Event Honored Local Mason Gary Garippo
We hear from a living donor and people awaiting kidney transplant in the latest Kidney Conversations podcast. Recorded at the Gary...
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Jan 5, 2023
Organ Donation Awareness Event and Blood Drive will Honor Local Mason
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Community Service Committee and the Blood and Organ Donor Committee, in cooperation with the...
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Dec 22, 2022
WKBW | One kidney transplant recipient opening doors for other patients as they receive donors
A kidney transplant recipient who searched for a donor has now led three additional kidney transplant patients to receive donors. WKBW...
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Dec 17, 2022
Gary Garippo Memorial Blood Drive and Organ Donor Awareness Event
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Blood and Organ Donor Committee in cooperation with the Kidney Foundation of WNY and ConnectLife...
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Sep 12, 2022
U.S. reaches one million organ transplants
The U.S. organ donation system surpassed one million organ transplants as of September 9, according to the United Network for Organ...
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May 26, 2022
Waiting for the Blessing of a Living Kidney Donor
Joann Wellman is hoping for a living kidney donor. Joann, 67, and her husband Michael live in Frewsburg, NY. “We have two amazing...
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Apr 27, 2022
Mayo Clinic study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the...
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Mar 20, 2022
Seeking a selfless donor
Elena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...
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Mar 8, 2022
Jordan hopes for a living kidney donor
Jordan Crowley is hoping for a living kidney donor. Jordan is a 23-year-old college student from Elma. He plans to graduate with a...
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Mar 1, 2022
Diana Leising is seeking a living donor
Diana Leising is hoping for a living kidney donor. She and her husband Dan live in Sanborn, NY and enjoy the simple life with their three...
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