Thank you for visiting the KidneyDonor4Diane Team Page.  For the last month, we at SHIFT Communications and Avitar have been actively advocating for our friend Diane Glass - a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a friend - a woman in need of a kidney transplant.  

Now we are walking to raise awareness and spread the word!

You see, Diane suffers from Hereditary Nephritis, a very rare inherited disease that affects the kidneys. This disease also took the life of her brother, Jack, at age 57. Diane has learned that without a kidney transplant by mid April, she too, will likely be met with the same fate.

Diane is a giver. She is a wife, a mother, a grandmother and daughter to her own 88-year-old mother, Ruth, who she visits regularly in Alabama . Unfortunately, Diane has a small immediate family and her only child, son Kel, can’t qualify as a donor because he too has the genetic risk of developing Hereditary Nephritis. And Diane’s husband is not a match – she needs an O+ or O- blood type and he is A-.
Maybe you or your own mother, child, sibling or grandparent has been given a second chance at life due to the brave generosity of another person or total stranger. Certainly a kidney donation is no small task. A blood test must first be conducted to determine eligibility. Diane requires O+ or O-. Then a more complete physical would be required to assess overall health. If you or someone you know would like to be tested, please e-mail Diane at diane@kidneydonor4diane.com. More specific information about Diane and about transplant surgery is available at: www.kidneydonor4diane.com.

Any way you can support our efforts are greatly appreciated! 

To support others in need, donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure.  It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!