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In five months, Hugh Macdonald went from needing a kidney to holding the Lombardi Trophy with his son. The father of Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald — whose team defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 — developed kidney disease after battling hypertension for years. The diagnosis came as a surprise to the 76-year-old Army veteran, a 1971 graduate of West Point, after a nephrologist had assured him not to worry about his kidneys

DOVE Kidney Donor Honored by US Senator Mike Crapo with Spirit of Freedom Award

DOVE Kidney Donor Honored by US Senator Mike Crapo with Spirit of Freedom Award https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcB-rNutgw8 Haley Slaughter, a military spouse and mom, donated her kidney through DOVE last June. Her kidney went to an active duty service woman Candice Martin who is thriving since her transplant. Haley has dedicated her life to helping others and was honored by her state of Idaho with the Spirit of Freedom Award.

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DOVE featured on the Gifted Life Podcast!

DOVE featured on the Gifted Life Podcast! Episode #196 of The Gifted Life Podcast is now available! thegiftedlife.org On this episode we learn about an organization facilitating the process of living donation for veterans in need of a transplant and hear from one of the program’s altruistic living donors. Veteran and living donor, Lindsey Guiterrez, first tells us how she connected with DOVE Transplant founder, Sharyn Kreitzer who also recently donated her kidney. Sharyn shares the important work her nonprofit does to facilitate living donor transplants for veterans and how life adjusts once giving the ultimate gift of a kidney. We discuss ways to vocalize curiosity when you’re concerned about a friend or family member, and honor hero William Kyles, Jr.

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