Mountain Home woman donates ‘gift of life’ to veteran through national nonprofit
.MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — A Mountain Home woman donated a kidney to a military veteran she had never met — and a national nonprofit made that connection possible. For Hayley Slaughter, donating a kidney was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. It was something she had wanted to do for years. “I’ve wanted to be a donor […]
This is how you can help a veteran in need today
Marine veterans William Slayton and Gunnar Naughton discuss the importance of DOVE, a kidney transplant program for veterans on ‘Fox News Live.’ Life-saving kidney transplants are critical for thousands of veterans, including Marine veteran William Slayton, on dialysis for five years. Fellow Marine veteran Gunnar Naughton, a living kidney donor, advocates for DOVE, an organization […]
Navy Veteran Samuel Wiley is Sharing His Emotional Medical Journey
A powerful story of service, strength, and support. Navy veteran Samuel Wiley devoted his life to helping others — and now, an organization called DOVE (Donor Outreach for Veterans and Education) is helping him in return. DOVE connects veterans in need of organ transplants with living donors and guides both through every step of the process. Recently, […]
She dreamed of becoming a military nurse as a child. This week, she retired as a Major.
SAN ANTONIO — A little girl from South Texas once wrote down a dream: to become a nurse in the military. Years later, Janelle Madewell not only achieved that dream — she reached the rank of Major. View full story
Froedtert & MCW Q&A with Sharyn Kreitzer, Executive Director – DOVE
As our kidney transplant program continues to grow, so does our living donor program. In 2025, living donors connected through DOVE Transplant accounted for approximately 10% of the living donor volume at the Froedtert & MCW Transplant Center. View full story
Owens Training For Transplant Games
“I’m gonna keep doing it as long as I can do it. I’ve made some lifelong friends there,” said Hillsboro’s Ross Owens about the Donate Life Transplant games, which will be held in Denver, CO, from June 18 to 23. View full story
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 […]
‘Second chance at life.’ Canton coworkers connect with kidney donation
CANTON ‒ Coworkers Rebecca Turney and Kyle Slone and are in the business of saving people — usually, the lives of others. She fulfills that role as director of the Canton Communication and Dispatch Center. He is a sergeant in the Canton Police Department. Both work in the basement of City Hall. Now Turney is […]
Donor Diaries – DOVE: Changing How Veterans Find Kidney Donors | EP 40
Being told you need a kidney transplant is overwhelming. Being told you need to go find your own living donor while managing dialysis can feel impossible. For many veterans, that is exactly how the system works today. In this episode, we sit down with Sharyn Kreitzer, a living kidney donor and longtime transplant professional with […]
The Perfect Match: Veteran organization continues saving lives through kidney donations
CLEVELAND — News 5 is Following-Through and highlighting the gift of life and the growing impact of a non-profit working to save veterans’ lives nationwide — and right here in Northeast Ohio. View full story