My early years were spent in the mountains of West Virginia. I was the eldest of ten siblings raising pigs, chickens, rabbits, and goats, not to mention growing our own vegetables. At the age of 13, I relocated to Easton PA with my mother.
As a student I played sports: basketball, football, and boxing but because of economics I quit school and joined the Army. Upon graduating from basic and AIT, I landed a job at Bethlehem Steel as a boilerman working there for ten years. During that time four children were born: a son who has recently passed away due to kidney disease and three daughters. My children have blessed me with 11 wonderful grandchildren.
God willing I’ll get the kidney transplant I need and will be able to watch my grandchildren grow. I miss out on so much with them due to my dialysis treatments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and on the days that I don’t have dialysis, I’m recovering from it. I miss taking them fishing, going for walks in the park and feeding the ducks, but I have the upmost confidence that God will provide.
Will you join DOVE in our mission to find a kidney for Jeffrey? Your support, whether through spreading the word on social media or considering becoming a donor, can make a profound impact on his life and the life of his family!
Jeffrey has enlisted the help of a Veteran’s organization called DOVE Transplant which is helping in his outreach to find his life-saving kidney donor. DOVE will assist all prospective donors throughout the process and make sure they do not incur any out-of-pocket expenses related to the evaluation or surgery.
A healthy person can live a normal life with one kidney and save this Veteran’s life! Please click on the link below if you would like to learn more OR call (551) 233-1611.