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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 since I was 8.” View full story
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 connecting veteran donors and recipients. Naughton highlights the medical advancements that make organ donation safer, emphasizing the urgent need for donors as 90,000 Americans await transplants. View full story
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, the American Legion Post 166 Ocean City, MD presented Samuel with a $13,000 donation to help with his medical journey, proof that community and compassion truly save lives. Samuel’s message to other veterans: “There’s help out there. The hardest step is to ask.” View full story
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