Ned Brooks was 65, mostly retired, and driving in the car with his wife when a podcast changed everything. His TEDx talk covers the decision, the resistance from his own daughter, and the foundation he built to help other patients find their own donors.
“But I also know there are a lot of you potential donors out there. You know who you are. The ones with two kidneys who might just now be getting the word.”
~ Ned Brooks
What Makes a Person Decide to Donate His Kidney to a Stranger? | Ned Brooks | TEDxNatick (YouTube)
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Visit: National Kidney Registry ~ kidneyregistry.com
Ned Brooks:
Introducing the Ned Brooks Legacy Fund ~ nkdo.org
Donor-To-Donor Kidney Chains Personify American Selflessness, Save Lives ~ forbes.com
Paying Living Kidney Donors Could Save Thousands of Lives ~ kidneydonorhelp.com
What Makes a Person Decide to Donate His Kidney to a Stranger? ~ kidneyluv.com
Ned Brooks: Donating His Kidney was Life-Changing. For Him. ~ huffpost.com