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JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor

JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is hoping that a living donor will come forward to provide him with the kidney transplant he needs....

Nov 4, 2024

After seeing a post about Samantha Mckillen's need for a kidney transplant, Michelle Murray decided to become a donor. Now the two are...

Oct 30, 2024

Allison Kwilos, a first-grade teacher at Forestville Elementary School, decided to become a living kidney donor after learning of Katie...

Oct 24, 2024

Have you seen this billboard? Jim Urtel of Batavia is in need of a kidney transplant and the group Kidneys for Communities is helping him...

Jul 29, 2024

Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is hoping a living donor will match with him for a transplant at UR Medicine. Friends and family are helping...

Jul 17, 2024

On June 20, 2023, Nicole celebrated her one year anniversary of a kidney and pancreas transplant at ECMC. Thank you Nicole for sharing...

Aug 9, 2023

I’m a Western New York native who grew up in Cheektowaga. I was raised by my parents Robert and Colette. I have an older sister, Angelina...

Apr 12, 2023

Tanesha Adams received a diagnosis of kidney disease in 2018 and had a kidney transplant at Erie County Medical Center in 2020.

Mar 14, 2023

Jan Schichtel of Franklinville recently celebrated 40 years since receiving her kidney transplant, a gift made possible by the generosity...

Jan 12, 2023

Joann Wellman is hoping for a living kidney donor. Joann, 67, and her husband Michael live in Frewsburg, NY. “We have two amazing...

May 26, 2022

Elena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...

Mar 20, 2022

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...

Mar 8, 2022

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...

Mar 1, 2022