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 […]
Bert
Bert (donor) and Richie (recipient) are both doing GREAT. They had a chance to meet for the first time yesterday and allowed us to capture the moment. Nothing is as rewarding or gratifying as witnessing their deep connection. It is a long journey to get to this moment and it is so worth it! View […]
Kimberly Beukema
Kimberly Beukema contacting DOVE when she saw a “success story” profiled on Fox News. She comes from a military family and her own son served in the Marines Corps. She had thought about kidney donation in past but wasn’t compelled to act until she learned she could help a Veteran in need. Kimberly is a […]
Wendy Robinson
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Margarite DiSpirito
Margarite DiSpirito is another extraordinary woman who after seeing a news story on DOVE reached out to learn how she could donate a kidney to benefit a Veteran in need. Despite many hurdles and a long evaluation process Margarite was driven and felt a calling to donate. On Feb 24th Margarite donated to Wil Serrano […]
Jennifer Sayles
“I am not a veteran, or a donor responder. This is a way to help someone else and set an example for me kids… you can’t wait for others to step up – so I did” Jennifer Sayles is a mom of 4 and she responded to a DOVE local news story that profiled Jim […]
Danny Murray
Danny Murray and his wife Leah traveled from North Carolina to Cooperman Barnabas in NJ. Danny donated as a voucher donation through the National Kidney Registry. 22 days after Danny’s donation, Army Reserve Veteran and active-duty police officer, Beverly Gravely, received her kidney transplant. By participating in a paired exchange Danny was able to help […]
Martha
Martha knew about George through her husband’s network. She felt called to help when reading his post on social media. Her kidney recipient is George. He is an Army Veteran who served as a Platoon Leader in Vietnam. He then served as a Chaplain in the Reserves for many years. He is beloved by many. […]
Lucia Pernia
When Lucia saw a Facebook post that her Army buddy, Michael, needed a kidney transplant, she stepped up immediately to be evaluated. Despite being blood type compatible and nearly medically cleared, Lucia was devastated to hear she couldn’t move forward since she was not a good “match” for Michael. Their transplant center did not participate […]
Joe Axel
Joe Axel never met his recipient Sid Khan in person. They knew each other for years in the PlayStation Community. When Joe saw a DOVE post about Sid needing a kidney transplant – he stepped up right away to see if he could donate one of his. Joe travelled from Michigan, with his fiancee Candy, […]