Someone San Diego Should Know: Dana Harwood
On March 6, 2026, Dana Harwood was on the operating table at UC San Diego Transplant Center. Most people would be nervous, but not Harwood. “I’m happy to donate my kidney,” she recalls telling the medical team. “This is how it’s supposed to work. I have two and only need one. Why wouldn’t I share […]
Gunnar Naughton
Gunnar Naughton underwent donor nephrectomy in Fall 2024. He began the screening process through the National Kidney Registry without a recipient in mind, but during his medical examination, he decided to direct a kidney voucher to a Marine veteran. A quick web search led him to DOVE Transplant. The interstate logistics of it all were […]
Clayton Newcomer
My name is Clayton Newcomer. I enlisted in the Air Force in June 1970 right after graduating from college with a degree in teaching. My service time started in Texas as an electric training specialist. I then went to Keesler AFB in Biloxi MS for 2 years as an instructor. My next assignment was in […]
William Horton
My name is William Horton I am navy veteran, husband, father, and grandpa. I have 6 children and 5 grandchildren. I have worked in the automotive industry for many years until I became ill. I was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and have been on dialysis for almost 6 years. I am very active in my […]
Disha Benn-Peay
Thank you for taking a moment to learn about my journey. My name is Disha, and I am currently waiting for a life‑saving kidney transplant. Every day, I do my best to stay hopeful, prayerful, and grateful and believe deeply in the kindness and generosity that people are capable of. My life is shaped by […]
Michael Allen
My name is Michael and I served 4 years in the Marine Corps. During my tenure I served at MCAS Cherry Point, as an Aviation Operations Specialist with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. I was responsible for the management of the logistics and administration of aircraft missions, ensuring flights run safely, and efficiently by scheduling, […]
James Rogers
My name is James Rogers. I am a retired Air Force Veteran, currently living with Stage 5 kidney disease. Life has changed drastically for me. I rely on dialysis three times a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday—for four hours and fifteen minutes each session. Simple pleasures I once enjoyed, like cruises, airline trips, outings with family […]
Heather Brown
Heather Brown joined the Air Force straight out of High School in 2002. She served for 4 years spending the majority of that time in San Antonio at Randolph AFB where she was a Med Tech or 4N051 job series. During her service time she worked in both family care and pediatrics occasionally working in […]
Mike Mizell
Mike Mizell is a Combat veteran who served 22 Years as an Army Transportation officer (retiring in 2007). As a transportation officer, he was responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of military forces and supplies supporting combat operations worldwide. During his service, he participated in combat operations such as Operations […]
Alex Earnest
My name is Alex Earnest. I served three years in the Army active duty and one year in the National Guard as a crew chief on the cobra helicopters and a secondary MOS crew chief on Huey helicopters. My duties were to maintain and to keep in high standards of the United States Army. My […]