Our Story
BREAKING NEWS! KEKE GOT A KIDNEY!!! Our hearts are full of gratitude and thankfulness! We learned from Riley Children's Hospital on October 21, 2020 that they had located a kidney that was a perfect match for Keke. We rushed to Indy the next afternoon and Keke went in for her transplant around 2:00pm on October 23. She was back home with us in Fort Wayne by Wednesday evening, October 28....
Continue Reading »KeKe Shearer
Fort Wayne, IN
Transplant Type: Kidney
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $26,752 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 58 contributors
Updates
KEKE’S NEW KIDNEY!!
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We received word late on October 21, 2020 that Riley had located a kidney they felt was perfect for Keke. Needless to say, we could hardly sleep that... Continue Reading »
Are you a compatible donor? FIND OUT HERE!
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If you would like to learn whether you might be a compatible donor for a Kidney for Keke, simply visit the Living Kidney Donation page on the IU... Continue Reading »
Follow Keke’s Journey on Facebook
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Response to the September 23 feature on Keke’s challenge, called Searching for Help, presented by WPTA Evening News, has been phenomenal. Our family is deeply touched by the... Continue Reading »
WPTA21.COM features KEKE!!
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WPTA (Channel 21) Evening News ran a feature story about Keke on Monday, September 23. The feature explains the difficulty Keke has had finding a kidney. The family... Continue Reading »
Building Campaign Momentum
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The campaign to help support COTA in honor of Keke as she awaits her kidney transplant is gaining momentum, thanks in part to an article posted on the... Continue Reading »
Keke
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Keke’s Incredible Artwork
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No Kidney from Old Men
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At age 71, I've heard a lot about human organ transplants all my life. I was just out of high school when a doctor in South Africa transplanted... Continue Reading »
Keona’s Journey
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