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Month: April 2026
Teen with kidney disease finds donor living minutes away
Teen’s plea sparks a lifesaving connection when a stranger just minutes away becomes the perfect kidney donor, giving 13‑year‑old Elias a chance to thrive again.
Give the gift of life through living organ donation
Living organ donation offers a life‑changing gift for people waiting on kidney and liver transplants. With thousands on waitlists nationwide, donors can shorten wait times, prevent long stretches on dialysis, and give someone a chance to heal sooner. Learn how living donation works and why it matters.
The Kidney Collective Podcast
The Kidney Collective™, a podcast launched by AKF in August 2025 gives an intimate voice to the many facets of living with kidney disease.
Did you know?
A personal look at the ten things I wish I had known before kidney failure, shared through real experiences that reveal the hope, complexity, and humanity behind kidney disease.
Easter and my kidney transplant
A personal reflection on Easter, grace, and the life‑altering gift of a kidney transplant. This is the story of two donors, one cross‑match chain, and the kind of love you can never repay. Only receive.
A Stunt to Raise Awareness
Brazilian businessman Chiquinho Scarpa shocked the world by announcing he would bury his Bentley, only to turn the moment into a powerful call for organ donation.
National Donate Life Month
National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourages Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.