Dad Donates Kidney to 13-Year-Old Stranger on Long Island
When 13-year-old Elias Manolis needed a kidney transplant, a complete stranger saw his story and decided to help. Now both families are neighbors and friends forever.
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Waukesha Man Bikes 70 Miles to Celebrate Kidney Donation
A Wisconsin CEO is proving that life doesn't slow down after donating a kidney. Mike Crowley rode his bicycle from Waukesha to Madison just six months after giving a stranger the gift of life.
$4M Prize Targets Kidney Donor Barriers Across America
A new $4 million competition aims to solve the critical barriers keeping kidney donation rates flat for 20 years while thousands die waiting. The challenge seeks innovations to support living donors before, during, and after they save lives.
2-Year-Old Crew Rings Bell After Beating Liver Cancer
A toddler who survived liver cancer thanks to a living donor celebrated the end of his treatment by ringing the Bravery Bell at Cleveland Clinic. Crew Dearth's journey shows how organ donation saves even the youngest lives.
LA Mom Cancer-Free After Rare Liver Transplant at 39
When Amy Piccioli went to the ER for what she thought was a stomach bug, doctors found stage 4 colorectal cancer with no symptoms. Three months later, a rare liver transplant and a childhood friend's donation saved her life.
Mom Beats Stage 4 Cancer After Friend Donates Liver
A Los Angeles mom of three has no evidence of disease three months after receiving a partial liver transplant from a close friend. Amy Piccioli's story showcases a rare lifesaving treatment for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver.
Stage 4 Cancer Mom Cancer-Free After Friend's Liver Gift
A Los Angeles mom of three has no evidence of cancer three months after receiving part of her best friend's liver. The lifesaving transplant offers new hope for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread.
NJ Teen Needs Kidney Donor in Weeks to Avoid Dialysis
A New Jersey eighth grader born with kidney disease is running out of time to find a living donor. The community is stepping up to help 13-year-old Thaddeus Giansanti get the life-saving transplant he needs.
Family Finds Hope Through Liver Cancer and Living Donation
A family's journey through liver cancer transformed from fear to triumph when a living donor gave their loved one a second chance. Their story highlights the life-saving power of organ donation and the resilience of families facing serious illness together.