My Story and My Promise
My name is Tony Crola, I am an Army veteran who spent years defending our country in the Military Intelligence field. Service taught me discipline, commitment, and the meaning of standing by your word—lessons I still live by every day.
I have been married to my beautiful wife, Tracey, for 24 years, and together we have two amazing daughters. They are my reasons for pushing forward. I promised my daughters I would be there to walk them down the aisle, and I promised my wife I would grow old with her. I don’t make promises I can’t keep—and that is why I am asking for help today as I work toward a kidney transplant.
My life hasn’t been perfect. I’ve had ups and downs, setbacks, and moments when things didn’t go as planned. But every challenge taught me resilience, discipline, and the importance of staying honest with myself. I stopped looking for excuses and started looking for solutions—and that shift changed everything.
I now understand that success isn’t about how easy the road is. It’s about how you carry yourself when the road gets hard. I keep moving forward. I stay consistent. I lead with integrity. Those values have defined my service, my family, and my life.
I am asking for support—not out of weakness, but out of determination to keep my promise to my wife and daughters. Any help, in any form, brings me one step closer to being there for the moments that matter most.
For medically cleared donors, giving the gift of life through living kidney donation has been proven to be very safe. DOVE will assist all prospective donors throughout the process and make sure they do not incur any out-of-pocket expenses related to the evaluation or surgery. A healthy person can live a normal life with one kidney and save Tony‘s life with the other!
Your support, whether through spreading the word on social media or considering becoming a donor, can make a profound impact on his life and the life of his family!
Please click on the link below if you would like to learn more OR call (551) 233-1611