Needs a kidney
Josiah Beck
A Kidney For JosiahA Caldwell County five year old boy, Josiah Beck needs a kidney. Josiah’s kidneys were removed at six months old. Josiah is A+ positive…
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A moment to read. A simple share. A little more hope.
A Kidney For JosiahA Caldwell County five year old boy, Josiah Beck needs a kidney. Josiah’s kidneys were removed at six months old. Josiah is A+ positive…
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The Human Angels Program
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.
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!
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.
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.
| 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 |
Ready to bring light into someone’s world? Choose your pathway and help us reach 7,000 living kidney donations this year.
Sign up for the Human Angels Program.
Give a Kidney
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
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.
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Almost 2,000are Children Waiting for a transplant.As of Feb 15, 2026 – National Transplant Waiting List
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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.
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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.
Kidneys for Kids provides up to $1000 per family per year, for costs not covered by insurance.
We are proud to offer our services to families and children in all fifty states!
Kidneys for Kids is a premier Non-Profit Organization based in Bay City, MI.
