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Good things come in threes! In a rare three-way paired exchange, three recipients received kidney donations this month. Read more about their stories here: ufhealth.org/news/2025/givi…

After her fiancé donated his kidney, Amber was inspired to become a living donor as well. When she saw on social media that 2 year old Luna was in urgent need of a kidney due to a congenital syndrome, she reached out and was a match. cbsnews.com/detroit/news/y…

After seeing a Facebook post from an old schoolmate looking for a liver transplant, Terri knew that she wanted to be a living donor. Read more about her experience finding out she was a perfect match here: yahoo.com/news/perfect-m…

This mom gave her son the gift of life TWICE! Read about her incredible decision to donate to her son and how it led to a six person kidney chain! Did you know that NLDAC can assist with costs for living donors in a paired or chain donation process? news.vumc.org/2025/06/09/mot…

The 2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines have been released. Effective immediately, NLDAC guidelines and applications have been updated to 350% of the 2025 figures. Questions? Check out our FAQs at livingdonorassistance.org/Resources/FAQs or email us at nldac@livingdonorassistance.org.

Amazing people do amazing things. Double organ donors are helping so many! intheloop.mayoclinic.org/2025/01/08/sta…

Check out this double donor! In 2022, Victoria decided to donate her kidney to a stranger after hearing more about living donors from a podcast. After being involved with living donor organizations, she decided to become a liver donor as well! uchealth.org/today/less-inv…

When Megan's sorority sister and old college roommate heard that she needed a kidney donation, she immediately began testing to see if she was a match. Watch the moment Megan told Jessica that she was a match and learn more about their story here! nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

Happy Hanukkah from our NLDAC family to yours! Chag Urim Sameach!

The NLDAC staff wishes you a merry, safe, and healthy Christmas!

We're in awe of Ms. Looney's remarkable strength and resilience while on this groundbreaking journey in transplant science. This incredible story of a gene-edited pig kidney transplant is a testament to the transformative power of innovation and compassion in medicine. 💙

When Danny found out that he would need a second kidney transplant, his wife Nicole decided she would donate to him if they were a match. As it turned out, she was a 1 in 100,000 match, allowing him to receive a new kidney and a second chance at life. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2024/12/in-sic…

The power of friendship can be life-changing: this donor-recipient pair grew up together nearly their entire lives. When Shaundra went into kidney failure due to an autoimmune disease, Rebekah took the initiative to get tested as a kidney donor. lewistownnews.com/news/its-life-…

In 2002, a nurse became the first non-directed donor at her hospital system after witnessing her own patients' struggle as they waited months or years for a kidney. 22 years later, she got the opportunity to meet her recipient. news.unchealthcare.org/2024/10/reunit…

Have you ever heard of a kidney swap or a paired donation? Living donors that have a recipient in mind but aren't a match can still donate their kidney through something called an exchange. NLDAC can help kidney paired donors as well! vcuhealth.org/news/give-a-ki…

After her husband received a liver transplant, Sandy knew that she wanted to become a living organ donor to help others like her husband. Read her incredible story that Sandy hopes will inspire others to explore living organ donation. my.clevelandclinic.org/patient-storie…

If you are donating a portion of your liver to someone you know, you may be eligible for financial assistance. @NLDAC_ASTS provides non-medical assistance for living donors and their caregivers. Learn about NLDAC here: vimeo.com/577338634?embe…

NLDAC has a new policy update! As of Dec 1, the $6,000 limit on reimbursement will not longer be considered a lifetime limit, but rather per organ. Questions? Email us at nldac@livingdonorassistance.org.

Lucy's family got the word out for her living donor in different ways - her husband wore a sandwich board on busy street corners and her daughter started a campaign on Instagram. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Katie used TikTok to post funny videos on a serious topic - needing a living kidney donor - and she found one! abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/w…