Man Panhandles to Find a Kidney Donor
- 10 years ago
An Oregon man is soliciting potential kidney transplant donors by standing on the side of a road holding a sign saying “Living kidney donor needed. Please help.” along with the address of a Facebook page for donors and patients called Are You My Type? He and a friend who is also in need of a kidney donation started the Facebook webpage to educate people about kidney failure, dialysis and how transplants from live donors can help not just the patients, but also their families and loved ones.
An Oregon man is soliciting potential kidney transplant donors by standing on the side of a road holding a sign saying “Living kidney donor needed. Please help.” along with the address of a Facebook page for donors and patients called Are You My Type?
Kevin Gray, a father of three daughters, just found out last year that he was going to need a kidney transplant and decided to take to the streets to promote organ donor awareness.
Gray is quoted as saying: “It’s not just about me. It’s about having people sign up to be donors. Just that one person stopping makes it worth standing out here.”
The publicity stunt has garnered much attention, including many people signing up to become live donors based on the prompt from Gray’s sign or the group’s social media presence.
Without a live donor, the waiting list in Oregon reportedly takes three years to receive a kidney from a cadaver.
An Oregon man is soliciting potential kidney transplant donors by standing on the side of a road holding a sign saying “Living kidney donor needed. Please help.” along with the address of a Facebook page for donors and patients called Are You My Type?
Kevin Gray, a father of three daughters, just found out last year that he was going to need a kidney transplant and decided to take to the streets to promote organ donor awareness.
Gray is quoted as saying: “It’s not just about me. It’s about having people sign up to be donors. Just that one person stopping makes it worth standing out here.”
The publicity stunt has garnered much attention, including many people signing up to become live donors based on the prompt from Gray’s sign or the group’s social media presence.
Without a live donor, the waiting list in Oregon reportedly takes three years to receive a kidney from a cadaver.