QUINCY, Mass. — Dozens of people came out to support a U.S. Army veteran in need of a kidney at a fundraiser at Alba restaurant in Quincy Sunday.

“He came from a different country with the goal to serve in the United States Army, and he was able to do so for several years and then his dreams were dashed because he was diagnosed with kidney failure,” said Sharon Kreitzer, founder of Donor Outreach for Veterans.

Aleksander Pallko dedicated his life to serving others in the U.S. Army. He never thought he’d be the one needing help until he was diagnosed with kidney disease.