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Introducing Will Maixner, new member of the NKDO board of Directors                            

NKDO Joins Coalition of Non-Profits in Statement of commitment to the promise of Safety, Integrity, and Innovation in Organ Donation and Transplantation RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 9,

NKDO Announces 2025 Volunteers of the Year NKDO members who have been named Volunteers of the Year: Billie LaVallee, Katharine Carney, Francis Beaumier, Michelle Shaw,

NKDO Member Reflection: Rim to River to Rim- A Journey of Strength and Purpose NKDO member Cristina Fontana shares her reflections on a recent advocacy

NKDO co-hosts inaugural “Share your spare 5k” in partnership with Kidney Donor Athletes The Inaugural Share Your Spare 5k in Exton, Pennsylvania, hosted by NKDO

Meet your Newest NKDO Board Members! Living kidney donor Joe Haynie with his wife Linda (left), and living kidney donor Debi Kahn (right), both NKDO

An Olympic Gold Medalist’s Living Donation Journey Colorado resident and Olympic Gold Medalist Crissy Perham. Crissy donated her kidney to fellow Olympian Missy Franklin’s father

Abundant Premiere Screenings Nationwide Abundant, which is a feature-length documentary exploring themes of scarcity and abundance mindsets through the lens of the stories of non-directed

A Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Finding Strength in the Search by Lisa Emmott, NKDO Director of Operations The courage to be vulnerable is a rare commodity.

Abundant to premier in Hollywood, followed by screenings nationwide The National Kidney Donation Organization and OneLegacy will present the Hollywood world premiere of Abundant on

Navigating the Challenges of Living Kidney donation Above, from R to L: Kari Rancourt, Living Donor Coordinator and nondirected kidney donor; Allison Marietta and her

I Bet I Could Do That Utah residents Joe and Linda Haynie. Joe donated his kidney to a stranger in September, inspired by an episode

One For You, One for me… Kidney donor Dave Baughn (left) and his recipient Pawan are all smiles as they meet for the first time

Helping Your Recipient Find a Kidney If You Can’t Donate Tammy Mayer and her son Oliver Donna Viau (right), her son Greer, and Greer’s kidney

A Retired Educator Asks: Why Not Be a Kidney Donor? In July 2024, Jill Druhan-Albanese, a 57-year-old from Massachusetts, donated a kidney through the National

Nutcracker Syndrome’s Silver Lining For some with a rare condition known as Nutcracker Syndrome, donating a kidney is a double victory—relieving their own painful symptoms

Children’s Books on Kidney Donation and Transplant Living kidney donation and kidney transplant can be an exciting—and sometimes confusing—time for the whole family. NKDO Mentor

Meet Emily Polet-Monterosso, NKDO’s Director of Community Engagement Emily’s journey from kidney donor to community leader is nothing short of inspiring. In this Q&A, she

Compelled to Share – Why I Donated Taylor de Laveaga still doesn’t completely understand what led her to donation. But when confronted with the realities

A Challenge Worth Accepting! On the fourth anniversary of her kidney donation, Emily shares an amazing story of the breadcrumbs she followed in her journey

Learning from A Student As NKDO Mentor Rod Jacobsen shares, the prompt to research living kidney donation can come from any number of sources. As