Stories of Hope

Margaret Shortreed
Margaret faced kidney disease and transplant, but she didn't face it alone. Her family, her Erase the Wait mentor, and her paired kidney exchange partner helped her through it.

Gloria Little
After 2 decades of kidney disease and several years of dialysis, Gloria received the gift of life through a paired kidney exchange.

David Terry
David’s lung donor gave him back life and health – and he’s shouting his thanks literally from the mountaintops.

Maria Soreque
Maria’s kidney transplant freed her from years of dialysis and makes it possible for her to serve the community who supported her for so many years.

Phil Weitz
Phil, a retiree in Umatilla, is one of our most enthusiastic longtime volunteers. In December 2022, he will celebrate 10 years with the donated heart that saved his life – and almost as long volunteering for DLNW.

Mary Romero
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and kidney transplants were a fact of life when Mary Romero was growing up. When she was 5, her Grandma had a transplant. Then later, her uncle and her dad had transplants as well.

Adrian Miller
When hypertension and renal failure picked a fight with Adrian, he and his family fought back! And now, thanks to a generous donor, he's fighting for others through advocacy.

Alysia Yamasaki
Alysia is grateful for both of the kidney donors and the donor families who are making life possible for her.

Amanda Biederman
Amanda was a 27-year-old oncology nurse, working at a job she loved, when life took a hard turn – end stage lung disease.

Annie Chisholm
Annie has a lot of reasons to love her full and amazing life -- a wonderful family, a deep love for animals, and lots of travels. Her kidney donor makes it possible to continue her adventures.