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 […]

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 […]

Jill Pinkelman

Jill is a first responder and learned about DOVE when reading a story about Amanda/Jesus (Team #6) and then Hayley/Candice (Team 18) in Woman’s Day magazine. Jill was paired anonymously to a Ret. Lieutenant Colonel who served over 20 years in the National Guard. Jill, who lives in Nebraska, donated at a center closer to […]

Valerie Riley

A living kidney donor chain enables not only a veteran to benefit from a living donor but at least one other recipient who was part of an inter-center chain. Valerie Riley is a Staff Sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard. She contacted DOVE after seeing a story from a military journal about Jon Wayne […]

Valerie Le Master

Valerie learned about her recipient’s need for a kidney transplant through a DOVE campaign. She did not know her colleague John Anderson well, though she said he always went above and beyond to help others at work and he was very kind. Valerie quietly began the screening and evaluation process as she wasn’t sure she […]

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. View More Donors Interested in Becoming a DOVE Donor? Click the button below to learn more about the process and eligibility requirements. Learn More