Kidneys for Kids mission: locating and educating living kidney donors for pediatric and adolescent patients and supporting transplant families
Be The Light - The Human Angels Program, Become Their Light

The Human Angels Program

Be The Light: Become a Human Angel

In the midst of kidney disease, darkness can feel overwhelming for children and adults waiting for a match. But hope doesn’t have to wait. Through the Human Angels Program, you have the power to Be The Light that leads someone home to health, healing, and a full life.

Whether you step forward to donate, give financially, or amplify stories that need to be heard, you are an essential part of The Drive to 7,000 living kidney donations in 2026. Every action helps shatter the glass ceiling and save a life.

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The Living Donor Angel (Share Your Spare)

The ultimate gift. Step up to be evaluated as a living kidney donor. By sharing your spare kidney, you directly remove a child or adult from the waiting list and give them a second chance at tomorrow. You don’t need wings to save a life – just an open heart!

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The Champion Angel (Financial Support)

Power the mission behind Kidneys for Kids and the national Drive to 7,000. Your tax-deductible financial contributions fund donor education, family outreach, campaign awareness, and the vital resources needed to connect patients with donors nationwide.

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The Messenger Angel (Share & Advocate)

A voice can spark a miracle. Many patients simply need their story to reach the right person at the right time. As a Messenger Angel, you commit to sharing our social media posts, videos, and urgent appeals across your networks to help our families find their match.

How the Program Works

Pathway Primary Action Impact Milestone
Living Donor Angel Register for donor screening Directly saves a life and advances the 2026 Drive to 7,000
Champion Angel Monthly or one-time giving Funds outreach, media campaigns, and donor support
Messenger Angel Share posts and patient profiles Connects waiting families with potential donors nationwide

Join the Human Angels Team Today

Ready to bring light into someone’s world? Choose your pathway and help us reach 7,000 living kidney donations this year.

Register as a Living Donor

Start the simple, confidential screening process.

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Donate to the Mission

Fuel the Drive to 7,000 campaign.

Donate

Join the Advocacy Network

Sign up for the Human Angels Program.

Give a Kidney

Become A Living Kidney Donor Through “The Living Donation Pipeline”

Register with Kidneys for Kids & access contact with the Living Kidney Donor Mentorship Program from the National Kidney Donation Organization.

Register to become a Paired Kidney Donor through the National Kidney Registry.

I Need A Kidney

Help Finding a Living Kidney Donor

Register with Kidneys for Kids to promote your child’s story & help to find their life saving living kidney donor. As well as for adults in Michigan to help find their donor.

Through the NKR – free, customizable websites known as microsites are available to help pediatric patients begin their search for a living donor. The NKR provides coaching services to craft a patient’s story, share tips on ways to share their story, host monthly informational webinars, and so much more.

It is important that every patient begins their search for a living donor as soon as they can, and by setting up a microsite, patients can start today.

Educational Resources

Access the most Comprehensive Educational Resources for everything kidney in one place:

Kidney Disease Support Directory

A trusted guide for patients and care teams.

Find the right support organizations quickly. Filter by your specific needs – from financial assistance to emotional support and transplant navigation.

Always 100% free – no cost, no sign-up, no catch.

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Agent Kidney

Talk to Me

Your Complete Kidney Companion Created by Living Kidney Donor – Maggie Jacobs!

Meet Agent Kidney

The Kidney Reference Library

The Kidney Reference Library

Explore the Kidneys for Kids collection of trusted kidney information and support resources.

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Thank You

Thank you to our Sponsors!!

Kidneys for Kids presenting sponsors IUPAT and National Kidney Registry

Support our documentary film and TV series “The Darker The Night”

Here’s a preview clip from “The Darker The Night” – In Theaters March 11th!

Gold

Meijer Stores  •  The Garber Automotive Group  •  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Bronze

Bubba’s Tri City Cycle  •  Tracey Tally  •  Unist Inc.  •  Kathryn Francisco

2026 Drive to 7,000 Living Kidney Donations Official Partners












With Gratitude

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Kidneys for Kids is proud to announce the launch of our “Healthy Minds- Healthy Bodies” in partnership with Great Lakes Bay Health Centers!

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Great Lakes Bay Health Centers

A Proud Member Of

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

The need for kidneys is vastly greater than the number of available for transplantation.

Kidney95,996Total
Almost 2,000are Children Waiting for a transplant.

As of Feb 15, 2026 – National Transplant Waiting List
Based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Data

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Our Mission

Our mission is to eliminate the shortage of kidneys for life saving transplants for children, by being a trusted education resource for living organ donation and the leading provider of advocacy for children who need a life saving kidney transplant.

EIN# 88-2341457

Kidney Search Foundation

Helping Families Find Their Hero

Kidneys for Kids is proud to partner with the Kidney Search Foundation to provide media materials, to help you find that hero living kidney donor 💚

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn More About Kidneys for Kids

Does Kidneys for Kids Recruit Living Adult Kidney Donors for Children

We help to chronicle a child’s story, and amplify its reach through television, print, and radio media outlets. We also assist in building social media campaigns for each child we serve. And we work as a partner with Kidneys for Communities, to pair suitable living donors with children.

Does Kidneys for Kids provide grants?

Kidneys for Kids provides up to $1000 per family per year, for costs not covered by insurance.

What areas does Kidneys for Kids serve?

We are proud to offer our services to families and children in all fifty states!

What is the best Non-Profit Organization in Bay City?

Kidneys for Kids is a premier Non-Profit Organization based in Bay City, MI.