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Living Donor Kidney Guarantee for Lifetime for total peace of mind. First, you get a lifetime guarantee on your remaining kidney. Click here. Second, if you need one for any reason at anytime, all costs are covered 100%. Click here.

Real Life Stories of Living Kidney Donors (click the links!)

Selena Gomez Speaks Out About Kidney Transplant From Her Best Friend Francia Raisa. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie interviews Selena Gomez and her best friend, Francia Raisa, about the kidney transplant that Gomez says saved her life after she was diagnosed with lupus 5 years ago.

A Family Story. Most people don’t think about live organ donation until it hits close to home. Hear CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis when her brother suddenly needed a kidney transplant.

Kidney Transplant: A Story of Life ("chain effect"). Sometimes "Thank you" doesn't seem like enough. For the recipients of kidney donations made as part of the longest single center chain currently in the United States, the selfless giving acts are life-saving and life-changing. "This person doesn't know me, this person doesn't know my family, yet he gives the biggest sacrifice - an organ - to a person that he doesn't know. It really changed my life, dramatically," says kidney recipient Troy Dorch.

TEDx Talk - What Makes a Person Decide to Donate His Kidney to a Stranger?. It was an ordinary day for a retired businessman until he listened to a podcast and found that the subject resonated with him well beyond anything he could have imagined. The ramification of Ned's decision to make an altruistic donation was initially felt within his immediate family, but ultimately the ripple effects were far reaching and led to personal connections that Ned never could have foreseen. Ned is a retired businessman and newly-minted grandparent who underwent a life-changing experience which led him to create the foundation Donor-to-Donor.

TEDx Talk - The Truth About Organ Donation (see pictures 2 days and 2 weeks after surgery). Mayor Daniel Drew tells the inspiring story of donating his kidney to a constituent who was ill with polycystic kidney disease and reveals the truth about what it's like to give a lifesaving organ to another person. This is the reality of live organ donation from someone who experienced it. Dan Drew is the third-term Mayor of Middletown, CT and has overseen an explosion in economic growth in Middletown since taking office in 2011.

From a Friend | Overcoming Fear and Doubt. More time. That's all Liesl wanted for her old friend. See how a photographer got the color back in his life after a living kidney donation

What To Expect as a Living Donor. Watch a donor and Transplant Coordinator at Vanderbilt University Medical Center talk about the donation process and expectations

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Living Donor Kidney Guarantee for Lifetime for total peace of mind. First, you get a lifetime guarantee on your remaining kidney. Click here. Second, if you need one for any reason at anytime, all costs are covered 100%. Click here.

Lost Wage Reimbursement. To help offset any lost wages resulting from donation-related time off work, Donor Shield offers reimbursement of lost wages, up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to six weeks. Click here.

Travel & Lodging Reimbursement for You and a Companion. Donor Shield offers living donor financial assistance to cover donation-related expenses for travel, lodging, and meals for the donor and an accompanying caregiver, as well as dependent care (for children or adult dependents of the donor) when the donor is away from home during the donation process and when they are home recovering after the donation surgery. Click here.

Talk to Donors Who Went Through the Donation Process. Donor Connect is a free, optional program offered by the National Kidney Registry that gives donor candidates the ability to speak with a donor mentor. Click here.

Free Legal Support If Ever Necessary. Donor Shield offers free legal support for unlawful employment termination, health insurance discrimination, life insurance discrimination, or other issues directly related to kidney donation. Click here.

Living Donor Protection for Complications. If a donor covered by Donor Shield has donation-related complications after the donation surgery, Donor Shield covers related costs, including medical expenses, lost wages and travel costs. Click here.

Home Blood Draws. With home blood draws, a phlebotomist comes directly to the donor’s home or place of employment, eliminating unnecessary trips to the transplant center. Click here.