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

Driving For Life Mission

Driving For Life began in 2022 with the founding of Kidneys for Kids, as a visionary initiative to advocate nationally for both children and adults in desperate need of kidney transplants. This mission is deeply personal to us, as it was ignited by my own life-changing experience as a living kidney donor to 10-year-old Jessica Schwerin in 2013. Her story; and the startling statistics of nearly 2,000 children needing immediate kidney transplants and thousands more undergoing dialysis or treatments urged us to establish Kidneys for Kids as a 5013c non-profit.

We embarked on the “Driving for Life” journey in 2022, and in 2023, we expanded our reach, traveling over seven thousand miles across the nation, amplifying the voices of children in need of a kidney transplant, and raising awareness about the critical importance of organ donation. Our advocacy has resonated deeply with audiences, generating positive results and fostering trust among kidney parents and potential donors alike. The ultimate goal of the Driving for Life mission, is to recruit a minimum of 100 adults to donate 100 kidneys to 100 children.

💙 The 2025 Driving for Life trip has begun, and we just matched our 14th child with an adult living kidney donor 💚

At present, there is no other kidney organization that actively champions the cause of children battling kidney disease on a national scale as Kidneys for Kids does. Our work has been acknowledged by numerous families and organizations who have implored us to continue our mission. We are fully committed to this cause, and we have an ambitious agenda for the year ahead.

In February, we launched our own streaming Tv network-The Good Karma Tv Network, to further amplify our patients’ voices. This revolutionary network of inspirational shows, documentaries, and movies will further inspire and educate viewers to the power of lifesaving organ transplants, and the power of community! Watch us live on Roku-(https://channelstore.roku.com/search/good-karma or here on the Kidneys for Kids website!

Thank you for your support!

Interview links:

Man on 12,000-mile road trip to find living kidney donors for 100 kids, including CTX toddler

Community rallies behind 13-year-old boy searching for kidney donor

Kidneys for Kids plans to give 100 kidneys to children this summer

Whitmer High School teacher donates kidney to student, surgery a success

Kidneys for Kids

Ohio high school student in need of kidney gets gift from unlikely source: His math teacher

Meet the Michigan who brought his Kidneys for Kids mission to Wilmington

Bay City man advocates amid woman’s need for lifesaving kidney

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