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Match, MATCHED!!

Guys, I totally freaked out ealier today when I realized that the first match – the $5,050 has been met!! That means that through $5,050 of what’s been...

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50/50! Something to Celebrate

“He’s got a 50/50 chance of survival,” my brother said through tear-filled eyes and a very shaky voice. My siblings and I were all sitting in the living...

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Push. Dwell. Drain.

  “Turning off” ??????. Words we’ve all heard a gazillion times, but to Oakley and his family on the morning of April 11, 2023, those two words meant...

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Wait… He’ll Need More?

  DID YOU KNOW? (‘cause I sure didn’t…)   Transplants aren’t usually a “one and done” thing. . Each transplant lasts 5-20 years on average. Well, Oak’s about...

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Love – That’s A Match!

LOVE. Love can cause us to do all sorts of things. Sometimes big things. Sometimes small things. It’s incredibly powerful. And a couple weeks ago, love made me...

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4/11/23 Transplant Day!

At 22 months old Oakley has gotten the ultimate present, a kidney! His Oma Shalom was the donor and both of them are currently doing great and recovering....

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Oakley Kwekel

Rockford, MI

Transplant Type: Kidney

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $100,000.00

Raised: $57,012 of $100,000 goal

Raised by 45 contributors