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Help Ron to get on transplant list!

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As flight attendants, we meet many people along the way.  This one in particular tugged at my heart.

We as Charlotte based flight attendants stay at The Best Western Sterling Inn quite frequently naming it 
our “crew” hotel.

One night while I was having to leave the hotel for the airport, I was told the van driver, “Ron” was already 
in the van and ready to take me.  I approached the van and noticed him sleeping in the front seat.  So I ging=erly knocked on the window, and continued to do so with what felt like 2-3 minutes.  He only stirred a tiny
bit.  I went inside to ask the front desk what I should do.  She then tried calling his phone.  Again, no luck
waking him.  After I finally approached the van one last time, he awoke.  He seemed quite out of sorts.

As I entered the van I stated I was worried he was sick, he replied that he is.  On that given day, it was 1 year that he has been on dialysis. Having a treatment earlier that morning.  

With a shocked expression, I told him my story of being a living donor myself and  gave my kidney away to a life long friend of mine.  I asked if he was on the transplant list, he replied with an unfortunate no.  He needs at least 5k just to be on the list on top of his insurance.  


This tugged at my heart as we were having a conversation on the way to the airport.  I asked if I could pray
for him and he looked me in the eye and said “ I need it.”  

I knew I needed to help Ron, knowing what my life long friend endured waiting for a kidney and undergoing dialysis.  The pain and suffering alone are more than enough to bare. 

Ron has one day a week off for doctor visits. Between work and dialysis very rarely gets home to Greensboro to see his family.

We are all able to give from our hearts.  Let’s now do this for Ron and show him how much we care.

He does not know this is being done.  Let’s su-rprise him with this when we reach the goal of what he needs to get on that transplant list! Who knows, maybe once he’s on, someone he knows or a family member will be a match and be able to also be a living donor for him as well!!

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  • Tracy Wilkinson
    • $25 
    • 4 yrs
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Randi Altman Dougherty
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Myrtle Beach, SC

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