Rock 1 Kidney
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Nonprofit that shares stories of ways kidney donors are "rocking one kidney" since donating at: rock1kidney.org.
Kidney donors rock! #kidneydonor #nonprofit
Kidney donors rock! #kidneydonor #nonprofit
Congratulations to New Hampshire resident Erin McGrail, who received an $8,000 check from the nonprofit Kidneys for Kindness after donating a kidney to save her sister's life! www.wmur.com/article/kidn... #KidneyDonor
Kidneys for Kindness supports woman who donated kidney to her sister in NH
A woman is being recognized for her kindness after donating a kidney to her sister in New Hampshire.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Congratulations to New Hampshire resident Erin McGrail, who received an $8,000 check from the nonprofit Kidneys for Kindness after donating a kidney to save her sister's life! www.wmur.com/article/kidn... #KidneyDonor
Best wishes to food truck owner Shelby Vollnogle, who will donate a kidney to a customer in need of a transplant later this week in Pittsburgh! www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-n... #kidneydonor
Business owner to donate kidney to ailing customer
LISBON— Seventeen individuals die each day while waiting for an organ transplant, according to statistics from the United Network for Organ Sharing. Another person is added to that waiting list every ...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Best wishes to food truck owner Shelby Vollnogle, who will donate a kidney to a customer in need of a transplant later this week in Pittsburgh! www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-n... #kidneydonor
Here's to three U.K. dads - Dale Marshall, Liam Bridges and Jozef Pokuta - who each donated a kidney to one of their young kids! Talk about fatherly love! www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/... #kidneydonor #dads
Three South Yorkshire dads make life-saving kidney donations to save children's lives
Three dads in South Yorkshire have given up their kidneys in life-saving donations.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Here's to three U.K. dads - Dale Marshall, Liam Bridges and Jozef Pokuta - who each donated a kidney to one of their young kids! Talk about fatherly love! www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/... #kidneydonor #dads
Here's to Northern Ireland's 100th kidney donor, Aly Coyle, an airline pilot who donated a kidney to a 6-year-old boy! "I plan to be there for every birthday going forward and his family has actually invited me to a family wedding next year." Rock on! www.bbc.com/news/article... #KidneyDonor
Organ donation: Pilot whose kidney saved a boy's life describes emotional meeting
Pilot Aly Coyle met six-year-old Xaviar, who received her kidney in a transplant earlier this year.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Here's to Northern Ireland's 100th kidney donor, Aly Coyle, an airline pilot who donated a kidney to a 6-year-old boy! "I plan to be there for every birthday going forward and his family has actually invited me to a family wedding next year." Rock on! www.bbc.com/news/article... #KidneyDonor
Alisha Beesinger, a 43-year-old mom from Lake Bay, Washington, donated a kidney to save the life of a Navy veteran she'd never met! #kidneydonor www.wric.com/news/god-sen...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Alisha Beesinger, a 43-year-old mom from Lake Bay, Washington, donated a kidney to save the life of a Navy veteran she'd never met! #kidneydonor www.wric.com/news/god-sen...
Here's to kidney donor Megan Barrowclough, who donated a kidney to a childhood friend and just ran over 150 miles from Moab, Utah, to Grand Junction, Colorado in four days - all to raise awareness of living kidney donation! Rock on! www.kkco11news.com/2025/11/10/t... #KidneyDonor
Trail Running for Transplants: How Megan Turned Friendship into a Movement
Local woman runs from Moab to Mesa County after donating kidney to childhood friend.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here's to kidney donor Megan Barrowclough, who donated a kidney to a childhood friend and just ran over 150 miles from Moab, Utah, to Grand Junction, Colorado in four days - all to raise awareness of living kidney donation! Rock on! www.kkco11news.com/2025/11/10/t... #KidneyDonor
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Dr. Dye became the 16th Native American surgeon and her determination helped open doors for future Native American physicians while improving diabetes and kidney care in her community.
Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Sara K. Dye
Meet Dr. Sara K. Dye, a Native American surgeon whose groundbreaking work with the Indian Health Service advanced diabetes and kidney health across Native American communities.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Dr. Dye became the 16th Native American surgeon and her determination helped open doors for future Native American physicians while improving diabetes and kidney care in her community.
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NKF PEERS is a program where kidney patients, living donors, or care partners can connect over the phone with someone who has been there themselves and can help others by sharing their experiences. Become a PEER mentor or talk to someone who’s been there by visiting kidney.org/PEERS today.
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NKF PEERS is a program where kidney patients, living donors, or care partners can connect over the phone with someone who has been there themselves and can help others by sharing their experiences. Become a PEER mentor or talk to someone who’s been there by visiting kidney.org/PEERS today.
Jeri Gill donated a kidney to a stranger after seeing a Facebook post from a woman in need! Seven years later, Jeri rocks 1 kidney as “Ms. Senior World Louisiana,” 60s division - and uses her platform to advocate for organ donation! rock1kidney.org/testimonial/... #KidneyDonor
How Jeri Is Rocking 1 Kidney - Rock 1 Kidney
On New Year’s Day of 2018, a Louisiana woman’s Facebook post appeared on my newsfeed (we did not know each other or even have mutual friends on Facebook.) Within her post, read, “… God willing I will ...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Jeri Gill donated a kidney to a stranger after seeing a Facebook post from a woman in need! Seven years later, Jeri rocks 1 kidney as “Ms. Senior World Louisiana,” 60s division - and uses her platform to advocate for organ donation! rock1kidney.org/testimonial/... #KidneyDonor
A-list actor/director Jesse Eisenberg is donating a kidney to a stranger to start a donor chain next month! Here's hoping his generosity raises awareness of the need for living kidney donors - and how rewarding it is to share your spare! #KidneyDonor www.today.com/health/news/...
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Eisenberg Reveals He Is Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: 'A No-Brainer'
The "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" star shared the news of his upcoming altruistic kidney donation on TODAY.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A-list actor/director Jesse Eisenberg is donating a kidney to a stranger to start a donor chain next month! Here's hoping his generosity raises awareness of the need for living kidney donors - and how rewarding it is to share your spare! #KidneyDonor www.today.com/health/news/...
Georgia resident Bennett Cook donated a kidney to save his wife's life - and then she started the Day After Foundation to offer advocacy and support to people donating an organ. Best wishes to you both! #KidneyDonor maconmelody.com/acts-of-love...
Acts of love drive organ donation awareness in Macon – The Macon Melody
There are more than 3,000 Georgia residents awaiting an organ transplant. Two Macon natives share similar transplant experiences and are now raising awareness.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Georgia resident Bennett Cook donated a kidney to save his wife's life - and then she started the Day After Foundation to offer advocacy and support to people donating an organ. Best wishes to you both! #KidneyDonor maconmelody.com/acts-of-love...
Joe Turner, a 39-year-old DoorDash driver and father of three, donated a kidney to save the life of a stranger he learned needed a kidney through Facebook! Rock on! #KidneyDonor bit.ly/3KVW6bP
Stranger donates kidney to man he met on Facebook: 'A second chance like Jesus gave me'
Joe Turner says he was guided by his faith, remembering all the times he'd struggled and been given second chances.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Joe Turner, a 39-year-old DoorDash driver and father of three, donated a kidney to save the life of a stranger he learned needed a kidney through Facebook! Rock on! #KidneyDonor bit.ly/3KVW6bP
Canadian Tyler Dupp donated a kidney to save his mom's life through the the Kidney Paired Donation Program of Canadian Blood Services - so he also saved the life of a stranger through the kidney swap! Rock on! #kidneydonor
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To save his mom’s life, this man donated his kidney to a stranger in a nationwide ‘organ swap’
The Kidney Paired Donation program is responsible for saving hundreds of lives across Canada, experts say. Here’s how it saved (at least) two more.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Canadian Tyler Dupp donated a kidney to save his mom's life through the the Kidney Paired Donation Program of Canadian Blood Services - so he also saved the life of a stranger through the kidney swap! Rock on! #kidneydonor
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Ohio resident Lee Vest donated a kidney to save his best friend's life! Rock on! www.wlwt.com/article/gosh... #KidneyDonor
Goshen mom battling kidney disease gets life-changing gift from best friend
After a lifelong battle with kidney disease a Goshen mom finally got the lifesaving help she needed, all thanks to her best friend.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ohio resident Lee Vest donated a kidney to save his best friend's life! Rock on! www.wlwt.com/article/gosh... #KidneyDonor
Texan Jason Elmore donated a kidney to save the life of his mother-in-law! Now he's preparing to join our friends at Kidney Kidney Donor Athletes in a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon-which they plan to accomplish in just one day! Rock on! #kidneydonor www.denver7.com/lifestyle/he... #KidneyDonor
'A blessing to be able to save a life': Man using his experience to raise awareness about organ donation
UCHealth doctors say there are thousands of people in the country who are candidates for kidney transplants and if they went through with surgery, it could essentially double their predicted lifespan.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Texan Jason Elmore donated a kidney to save the life of his mother-in-law! Now he's preparing to join our friends at Kidney Kidney Donor Athletes in a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon-which they plan to accomplish in just one day! Rock on! #kidneydonor www.denver7.com/lifestyle/he... #KidneyDonor
Michigan teacher Bethany Spencer is donating a kidney to a friend of a colleague! Best wishes to everyone involved! #KidneyDonor #KidneyDonor www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Michigan teacher Bethany Spencer is donating a kidney to a friend of a colleague! Best wishes to everyone involved! #KidneyDonor #KidneyDonor www.msn.com/en-us/health...
Team Rock 1 Kidney had a blast at the Southern California Kidney Walk yesterday! Our captain, a high school student, helped our team raise over $4,500 for the National Kidney Foundation! Woohoo! #KidneyWalk #KidneyWalk2025 @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Team Rock 1 Kidney had a blast at the Southern California Kidney Walk yesterday! Our captain, a high school student, helped our team raise over $4,500 for the National Kidney Foundation! Woohoo! #KidneyWalk #KidneyWalk2025 @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
R1K founder Jen Reeder was interviewed by Bucket List Community Cafe! bucketlistcommunitycafe.com/5-questions-... #KidneyDonor
5 Questions: Jen Reeder, Award-Winning Freelance Dog Journalist - Bucket List Community Cafe
We spoke with Jen Reeder, a freelance journalist who was inducted into the Dog Writers Association of America's 2025 Hall of Fame.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
R1K founder Jen Reeder was interviewed by Bucket List Community Cafe! bucketlistcommunitycafe.com/5-questions-... #KidneyDonor
Iowa resident Cory Tiefenthaler donated a kidney to save the life of a friend he met while restoring a 1957 Chevy! Now they're almost finished with the car and excited to take it to car shows. Rock on! #kidneydonor www.ktiv.com/2025/09/17/g...
The Gift of Life: a friendship formed over an old car that led to a selfless gift
Cory’s kidney wasn’t a direct match, but he donated a kidney on Terry’s behalf through a national kidney exchange chain. His donation set off a series of life-saving transplants.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Iowa resident Cory Tiefenthaler donated a kidney to save the life of a friend he met while restoring a 1957 Chevy! Now they're almost finished with the car and excited to take it to car shows. Rock on! #kidneydonor www.ktiv.com/2025/09/17/g...
Good luck to Bay Area kidney donors Amy McCann and Adam Cozzette and the rest of their "Renal Warrior" team to compete in the 300-mile-long Source to City race. They'll run, bike and kayak from the Adirondack Mountains to Manhattan! Rock on! www.ktvu.com/news/bay-are... #KidneyDonor #SourcetoCity
Bay Area kidney donors, recipient gear up for 300-mile race in hopes of inspiring others
Some Bay Area kidney donors and recipients are defying expectations, as they take on a race more than 300 miles long.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Good luck to Bay Area kidney donors Amy McCann and Adam Cozzette and the rest of their "Renal Warrior" team to compete in the 300-mile-long Source to City race. They'll run, bike and kayak from the Adirondack Mountains to Manhattan! Rock on! www.ktvu.com/news/bay-are... #KidneyDonor #SourcetoCity
Last week, California resident Heath Meyer donated a kidney to save the life of a friend in Wisconsin! “I felt like I either give up an organ that I don’t really need, we don’t need two kidneys, or I lose my dear friend,” he said. Rock on! #KidneyDonor fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Last week, California resident Heath Meyer donated a kidney to save the life of a friend in Wisconsin! “I felt like I either give up an organ that I don’t really need, we don’t need two kidneys, or I lose my dear friend,” he said. Rock on! #KidneyDonor fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
Michigan postal carrier Amber Fandrey, 30, donated a kidney to save the life of a 2-year-old she'd never met! “I was really excited to help Luna, this little girl with so much life left to live,” she said. Rock on! #kidneydonor www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2...
This Westland toddler's new best friend is a former stranger who gave her a kidney
In a "truly heroic act," Amber Fandrey stepped up to give one of her kidneys to a toddler she had never met.
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September 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Michigan postal carrier Amber Fandrey, 30, donated a kidney to save the life of a 2-year-old she'd never met! “I was really excited to help Luna, this little girl with so much life left to live,” she said. Rock on! #kidneydonor www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2...
Three cheers for Trisha Phillips, who donated a kidney to her best friend and went on to create the nonprofit Multicultural Miracle Donor Foundation to address medical mistrust and misinformation in communities of color! www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/d... #KidneyDonor
'If I could do it again, I would': Donor details kidney transplant that helped save friend's life
Trisha Phillips now runs a foundation aiming to address medical mistrust and misinformation in communities of color.
www.nbcmiami.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Three cheers for Trisha Phillips, who donated a kidney to her best friend and went on to create the nonprofit Multicultural Miracle Donor Foundation to address medical mistrust and misinformation in communities of color! www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/d... #KidneyDonor
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Being legally blind, Bob faced much adversity in his life. That didn't stop him when the time came to donate his kidney to Amber, saving her life. Congratulations to you both on celebrating over a month #kidneystrong!
September 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Being legally blind, Bob faced much adversity in his life. That didn't stop him when the time came to donate his kidney to Amber, saving her life. Congratulations to you both on celebrating over a month #kidneystrong!
Kansas grandmother Francie Foster, 61, will donate a kidney to a local chef next Tuesday! “I’m sure that some people are like, ‘Really?’” Foster said of her decision. “But I was just kind of like, ‘Why not me?’” Best wishes to everyone involved! www.kansas.com/entertainmen... #KidneyDonor
Wichita chef needed a lifesaving kidney. A virtual stranger offered one of hers.
The surgery will happen on Tuesday.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Kansas grandmother Francie Foster, 61, will donate a kidney to a local chef next Tuesday! “I’m sure that some people are like, ‘Really?’” Foster said of her decision. “But I was just kind of like, ‘Why not me?’” Best wishes to everyone involved! www.kansas.com/entertainmen... #KidneyDonor