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Senators Gillibrand and Cotton Reintroduce Living Donor Protection Act
The Living Donor Protection Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate on May 1, 2025 by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton...
May 6
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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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The Post-Journal | Kidney Connection Looking for Living Donors for Six New People on Transplant List
News coverage: A local nonprofit website and organization is looking to help six people in the local area who recently joined the list on their website of people in need of a kidney transplant.
Apr 21
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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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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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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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Record Number of Kidney Transplants in 2024
More kidney transplants occurred in the U.S. in 2024 than ever before, with 27,759 transplants recorded by the end of December. That’s...
Jan 17
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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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Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is Hoping for a Living Kidney Donor
Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is in need of a kidney transplant. She’s hoping a generous person will come forward to donate a kidney to...
Nov 18, 2024
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