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When 44-year-old Tim Fitzpatrick heard about a teen who needed a kidney transplant, he thought of his own young son, who also has health challenges. So he donated a kidney last month to save the teen's life! abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/t… #KidneyDonor

California resident Chris Checchio had such a good experience donating bone marrow to his brother that he decided to donate a kidney to a stranger! Rock on! ucihealth.org/blog/2026/04/c… #KidneyDonor

EMT and college student Lucas Gorelick donated a kidney to a fellow first responder through Kidneys for Communities, a nonprofit that helps connect potential donors to a community that they care about: cbsnews.com/news/first-res… #KidneyDonor

Colorado resident Miguel Ramirez donated a kidney to his wife - 30 years after they met on a blind date! Rock on! #KidneyDonor uchealth.org/today/stage-5-…

Our CKF Awards show how special it is to be a part of the Organ Donation & Transplantation community !💕 🏆Each year, three individuals are recognized for our CKF awards. Submit your nomination before 04/01 at 🔗chrisklugfoundation.org/ckf-awards

Today Virginia resident Chandler McLaughlin is donating a kidney to his father-in-law! "I want my future kids to have their grandfather. My grandfather was extremely impactful in my life," he said: wtvr.com/news/local-new… #KidneyDonor

The #WorldKidneyDay map is filling up! 🌍 Thank you for helping spread kidney health awareness around the world. 🗓️ Don’t forget to pin your activity by April 15: worldkidneyday.org/about-kidney-h… #WorldKidneyDay #OurKidneysOurPlanet #KidneyHealthForAll

Congratulations to kidney donor Nicole Harris, who donated a kidney to her mom and recently hiked to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro with over a dozen other kidney donors to celebrate World Kidney Day on March 12! Rock on! wlwt.com/article/mount-… #KidneyDonor

Utah resident David Garey, 24, decided to donate a kidney to a stranger after his wife donated a kidney to her mom! healthcare.utah.edu/patient-storie… #KidneyDonor

Happy World Kidney Day to kidney donors, recipients, transplant teams and advocates! #WorldKidneyDay

The Transplant Games are coming to Denver this June - and there will be an attempt to break the record for the most living organ donors in one place! You can join the fun by registering to compete (or simply walk in the 5K) ... Let's Go! transplantgamesofamerica.org #kidneydonor

Here's to kidney donor Kelley Nixon, who drove 18 hours through a blizzard to be able to donate a kidney to her friend's spouse! #KidneyDonor wcvb.com/article/kidney…

This weekend the first Team CKF racer Marc-Olivier took on the Tokyo Marathon in honor of organ, eye, and tissue donation! Thank you to everyone who has donated in support of him and the mission, what a way to kick off CKF's race season! 🗼💚

Congratulations to actor/director/kidney donor Jessie Eisenberg for being named one of Time Magazine's 100 Health honorees! He donated a kidney to a stranger at the end of December. Rock on! #kidneydonor time.com/collections/ti…

Today is #RareDiseaseDay Many rare diseases are genetic and contribute significantly to kidney failure in both adults and children—yet delayed diagnosis and limited research remain major challenges. Discover our supporters’ resources and rare disease toolkits: 🔍worldkidneyday.org/supporters/ 🔍lite.spr.ly/60041Isu #WorldKidneyDay #OurKidneysOurPlanet #KidneyHealthForAll #RareDiseaseDay @rarediseaseday

🌍 On 12 March 2026, people around the world will unite to celebrate #WorldKidneyDay! How will you take part? Share your activities and add them to our global map 👉 worldkidneyday.org/get-involved/ #WorldKidneyDay #OurKidneysOurPlanet #KidneyHealthForAll

"HUGE news! The #LivingDonorProtectionAct is up for a Senate HELP Committee vote— after more than a decade of advocacy! Thank you to lead sponsors @SenTomCotton & @SenGillibrand for fighting for living donors. #LDPA #OrganDonation

Heather Patrek donated a kidney to save the life of Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony Davis because she read a newspaper article about his need for a donor - and she admired the work he was doing at the HBCU. Rock on! wbtv.com/2026/02/18/liv… #KidneyDonor

Happy National Donor Day! Thank you to everyone who has made or is making the loving act to register as an organ donor! #DonorDay

It's going to be special Valentine's Day for Canadian couple Cairie-Ann and Steven Hofer because she donated a kidney to save her husband's life! "She gave me another life — and we now can share it together for many more years," he said: albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page19622… #KidneyDonor