When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised. The 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, had been born with ureterovesical junction obstruction, a rare congenital disease, where a blockage between the ureter and bladder causes urine to back up into the kidney. The condition can cause … Read more
Two first responders who were strangers are now forever connected — not by their jobs, but by a selfless organ donation. New York City Police Sgt. Christopher Romero said he “started experiencing symptoms after receiving blood work” in 2020. “Then it was just like a … steady downhill turn with my health,” he said. Romero’s … Read more
After researching organ donation, a college student who is also an EMT, decided he wanted to make a difference in the life of another first responder. Through Kidneys for Communities, Lucas Gorelick was connected with a police officer nearly 3,000 miles away in need of a kidney – and the two were a match. David … Read more