I never imagined I’d be writing this, but life has brought me to a moment where I need to lean on the people who’ve meant the most to me — my brothers, my sisters, my lifelong friends.

After years of quietly managing kidney disease, I now face a critical reality: I need a kidney transplant to survive. The cost of surgery, recovery, and ongoing care is more than I can handle alone.

So I’m asking for your help.

We built something powerful back in our college days — a bond rooted in love, loyalty, and shared purpose. That bond has carried me through so much. Today, I’m asking it to carry me a little further.

If you’re able to give — $25, $250, or whatever feels right — it will bring me closer to the care I need and the chance to keep living, loving, and giving back. Your kind donation will be utilized for holistic treatments and post surgery care.

A Living Donor Could Save my Life

In addition to financial support, I’m also searching for a living kidney donor. A living donor drastically improves my chances of receiving a kidney — it offers the best path to a full and speedy recovery, and helps me avoid 5 to 7 years of grueling dialysis and the typical 5+ year wait for a deceased donor kidney.

If you or someone you know might be open to learning more about living donation, please reach out. Even just sharing this message could connect me with someone willing to help. A simple and free test at your doctor’s office could help me find the kidney I need.

Ways to Give

• Donate securely here

• Prefer to give another way?

Contact me directly at iammisterjsmith at gmail dot com

Thank You

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading this. Thank you for your prayers, your encouragement, and your generosity — whether financial or spiritual. I’m deeply grateful to be part of a community that lives its values.