Peter Drinkovich 

Altruistic Kidney Donor “When I learned over 2000 Veterans were waiting for a kidney transplant on a national news segment on DOVE – I thought, “I can help!”. The next day, I got in touch with DOVE. Now that I donated, I feel great. To help someone get their life back feels like when I […]

Julie Donohue

Altruistic Kidney Donor “When I learned about Mark’s story from DOVE, I knew I wanted to give my kidney, which I named Jay Dog after him. During our journey, we have formed a special bond and I can’t wait to meet Mark in person.” We are grateful for Julie’s dedication to Veteran, Mark Klayman. Will […]

Tara Wortz

Altruistic Kidney Donor “When I learned about DOVE and its focus on helping Veterans, I thought about all the Veterans in my family and how thankful I am for their service. I met Reggie the night before my surgery and knew this was all meant to be. The experience has been a blessing and I […]

Michelle Gargalis

Altruistic Kidney Donor Our living donor, Michelle donated at Intermountain Transplant Center in Utah – she participated in a chain donation where a Veteran received the end of the chain transplant. Michelle stepped up to help a Veteran, she hopes that her bravery will encourage others to do the same. View More Donors Interested in […]

Lindsay Gutierrez

Altruistic Kidney Donor “Too many people wait around for a deceased donor, and time waits for no one, especially those on borrowed time. I knew it was something God had placed in my path, and as a social worker, advocate for veterans, and veteran myself, everything about DOVE aligned with what I believed in and […]