
| "HE WHO SAVES ONE LIFE, IT'S AS IF HE SAVED THE ENTIRE WORLD" - Talmud |










| ABC TV special "Giving Life: The Story of Organ Donation" March 22, 2008 Philip Palmer, TV Anchorman talks about his kidney donation, Chaya Lipschutz is on this program as well. Click to the ABC website if you have a problem viewing this: abclocal.go.com DOUBLE CLICK ON VIDEO TO VIEW IN FULL SCREEN |
| PREVENTION MAGAZINE February 2009 issue Chaya Lipschutz, kidney donor "Health Hero" Also nominated by NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind as a "Hometown Hero" For official letter, click here. Also received an award from Kings County (NY) District Attorney, Charles Hynes picture receiving the award, click here |



| Kidney song, "He Needs a Kidney" from NBC-TV program, "30 Rock" - "Kidney Now!"episode Finally a song that promotes kidney donation! This song was performed on "30 Rock", NBC-TV. To see the music video of this song, click here. To download this music video on I-Tunes, click here. Profits from the iTunes version to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. |
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Hashem, (G-d), give us two kidneys? Perhaps it is so you would have an extra one to donate and save a life!" - Dr. Stuart Greenstein, Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Professor of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY Source of quote: www.ourjerusalem.com
their second kidney. It's the most expendable of organs. So giving up a kidney causes no disadvantage to your long-term health. In fact, studies have shown, that kidney donors actually live longer than the general population - because donors come from a pool of people in good health" - Dr. Michael Edye, Adjunct Associate Professor of surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Source of quote: www.nydailynews.com
give for the pure sake of giving, brings the biggest joy imaginable. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity that changed my life in every way." - Lori Palatnik, donated a kidney to a stranger. Her story, click on: "A Kidney To Give" "Since my kidney donation, I feel richer than Donald Trump and Bill Gates combined!" - David Koster, donated a kidney to a stranger. His story, click on: "Kidney Donor Speaks Out"
been an amazing experience that ranks right up there with the birth of my 9 children. If I could, I would do it again tomorrow." - Rabbi Ephraim Simon, donated a kidney to a stranger. His story, click on "Rabbi's Kidney Donation Inspires Community" "Kidney donation was the greatest experience of my life - if I can do it again, I would do it again tomorrow" - Chaya Lipschutz,, donated a kidney to a stranger. Her story, click on: "Brother & Sister Donate Kidneys To Save Lives" *For other quotes, click on "Donate a Kidney" tab WELCOME! Approximately 82,000 people in the USA alone are awaiting a life-saving kidney. Thousands of people die each year waiting for a life-saving kidney The purpose of this website is to educate the public about living kidney donation and inspire others to donate a kidney, so many more lives can be saved. If you are considering donating a kidney, please feel free to contact me. I can give you all the information you need, no obligation!
I donated a kidney to a stranger in September 2005 after seeing an ad in a weekly newspaper placed by a person in need of a kidney. Since my kidney donation, I have been wanting to do more - to help save the lives of others in need of a kidney. I first took out a booth at an expo in New York City to educate the public about kidney donation. I have since made some kidney matches and have more in the works. My brother donated a kidney as well, to someone on my list of people who was in need of a kidney. For more information about myself click on the "About Chaya Lipschutz" tab Thanks for stopping by! Best wishes, Chaya Lipschutz Kidney Donor & Kidney Matchmaker
they named me, that I would end up living up to my name, saving lives! * * * * For those considering donating a kidney:
their great experience. As a kidney donor myself, I would be happy to answer all your questions regarding kidney donation. No obligation ever. Please feel free to e-mail me at KidneyMitzvah@aol.com. You can also click on "Contact Us" for your convenience. For more information about kidney donation, please click on the "Donate a Kidney" tab. If you would like to read some great articles about other kidney donors and/or would like to access other informative websites on kidney donation, you can click on the tab "Websites-Kidney Donation" Here is a sample of one of the informative articles that may be important for someone considering kidney donation to read - click on the Los Angeles Times article: "Kidney Donors Have A Normal Life Span, Study Finds." Also, another great article to check out, this one from Scienceline.org - click on this article - "One Kidney Is More Than Enough - Living Kidney Donors Survive, Thrive And Rarely Suffer From Kidney Problems."
the age of 88 from pneumonia, "Pioneering Kidney Transplant Donor Dies At 88" Click here for the article.
long or longer and enjoy better quality of life than the general population. Personal note: Not long ago, I took a blood test that showed that my createnine level has improved since my kidney donation! Which means, I have even better kidney function with having only one kidney, instead of two! Also, my HDL (good cholesterol) level is about 10 points higher now then before my kidney donation! OK - this has nothing to do with my kidney functioning, but overall I may be able to say, I am healthier now with one kidney, then I was with two!
discussing with others our plans to give up a kidney, (which we don't generally need, according to experts in the field,) we have encountered people who have thought that we were crazy for donating a kidney. Generally since most of the population doesn't know anything about kidney donation, this is a "normal" reaction. I strongly suggest for those considering kidney donation, to speak to people who are educated about kidney donation, whether it is someone who has already donated a kidney, a doctor who specializes in this field, or contact any kidney transplant center that would be happy to give you all the information you need. Or you can always feel free to contact me or refer them to me and would be happy to provide them with information. Or you can also always refer them to this website! Let them check out the quotes from people in the kidney transplant field on the "Donate a Kidney" page of this website and see "Quotes from Kidney Transplant Professionals on Kidney Donation" on the left hand side of that page.
your taxes for lost wages or transportation due to organ donation And if you are a Federal employee, you can take off up to 30 days for donating an organ. However one cannot get paid for kidney donation, which is illegal.
mails. I already have a huge list of people, many of them in a very desperate need and unfortunately can't help mostly all of them at this time since I rarely get responses from people who want to donate a kidney.. At least 95% of the e-mails I get regarding a kidney - is from people who NEED a kidney, not from people who want to donate a kidney! Sorry to tell you this. If you e-mail me and I don't respond on time, or don't respond at all, please forgive me. I get so many e-mails I have to respond to as is, and have an older mother I have to help out as well. I apologize from the bottom of my heart. I wish I can help you all, but unfortunately, it's hard to get any donors despite all the publicity I am getting. Most of the time I post for others, unfortunately, I don't get responses. Where are all the good people? That's why it is so important to get family members to test. If no family members, then other relatives. If no relatives can donate a kidney, then friends, acquaintances, etc. And if someone wants to donate and is not your blood type, to do a swap through your hospital. If you have a potential donor and is unsure or needs more info - have that person contact me. Thanks and again my apologies. * * * * For those who already donated a kidney:
donate a kidney and many wish they can do more - like encourage others to donate a kidney. Please click on the "Already Donated a Kidney" tab, for ideas, to share experiences etc. I would happy to hear from you! There is a form you can fill out on that page - optional, of course. * * * *
I had once read a story about June McGlashen, an ex- cop who was in need of a kidney in the NY Daily News. The article was titled, "Retired Cop, Sibs Wrestle With Rare Genetic Kidney Ill." I had contacted Ernie Nespretto who was a reporter at that time with the NY Daily News saying that I would like to try to help her. So, we got in touch with each other and I invited June to hear me speak. I had decided to incorporate in my speech that evening about June, this ex-cop who has done so much for New York, making it one of the safest big cities in the US - that we should now try to do something for her. Her boyfriend came as well to hear me speak that evening. So I decided to speak to her boyfriend to try to get him to donate a kidney to his girlfriend, At that point, he didn't even know his blood type. Anyhow, in the end, I went to visit them in the hospital after the kidney donation and they both said that it was because of me that he ended up donating a kidney to her. Sometimes even a friend can be reluctant to do so. With the right education many others might consider as well. For a speech I gave at this event in which I spoke about this ex-cop - click here: My speech at a Kidney Disease and Organ Transplantation Forum. This speech also tells the story about my kidney donation - and why I was turned down a number of times before I was finally able to donate a kidney. Update: June McGlashen engaged to her boyfriend who donated a kidney to her! She called me recently to tell me that she is engaged Congratulations! * * * * HELP SAVE A LIFE! Vanessa, urgently needs a kidney and is on dialysis for 15 years!!! She is only 37 years old, mother of 2 little kids - a 2 year old and 4 year old. She has high antibodies and has a very hard time finding someone who would be a match. If you are blood type O - you can save Vanessa's life. PLEASE HELP SAVE HER LIFE!!! Her kids desperately need their mother! See my plea for Vanessa on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MdN4t8MAac. See photo of her and her family further down on the left. To test for Vanessa or for more info, Please click on the "Contact Us" tab above the page to contact me or e-mail me at KidneyMitzvah@aol.com. (Please note. People of all blood types needed!)
KIDNEY DONORS - HONOR ROLL Below is a partial list of some great people who have donated a kidney - and most donated a kidney to a stranger! I have been in touch with many of these wonderful people. This website is dedicated to them!
Newsletter July 2010 (last updated July 14, 2010) Congratuations to Tom O'Driscoll of Houson who donated a kidney to a stranger! My latest kidney match!
at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. Tom contacted me that he wanted to donate a kidney, after hearing me on ''This American Life'' on NPR. And so I matched him up with Carolyn. Tom is awesome! My thanks to Amanda Nathan, a kidney recipient from San Antonio, Texas who accompanied Tom to Los Angeles for his kidney donation, so she can assist him during his stay at the hospital! And Amanda also arranged for Tom to stay with her relatives in Los Angeles for his recuperation! Wow! Amanda you are awesome!!! Thank you so much! Carolyn's new kidney is working great, thank G-d! Congratulations to Maggie Ervin who's kidney donation, started a kidney chain!
people got a kidney as a result! Maggie had contacted me after hearing me on ''This American Life'' on NPR and had wanted to donate a kidney. We met when she first came to New York, and she is awesome! So humble and so sweet! Anyhow, since she took a full time job she decided to donate locally and walked into a hospital and ended up starting a kidney chain! Wow! To see a video of this amazing person and read about her kidney donation, ''How This American Life, Saved A Life'', click here Eric Steger from Northern California, going to ISRAEL to donate a kidney do a stranger!
about a kidney match I made Eric had wanted to donate a kidney previously, so I can't claim to have inspired him! Anyhow, I was so happy though that this Rabbi referred Eric to me as Eric is a wonderful person and an ideal candidate for kidney donation! Eric will be leaving his Sunnyvale California community to donate a kidney in Israel in August! I matched him up with a woman with a large family in Israel who is on dialysis. If he is not a match for her, he would be willing to donate a kidney to anyone else in Israel in need! Wow! How many people would be willing to leave their job for many weeks, to go overseas to donate a kidney! Amazing! Eric is also a great piano player. To hear a sample of his music playing on You Tube, click here. * A major TV News network looking to interview people from the USA who have gone overseas for a transplant. If you know anyone who has done so and would like to be interviewed for this TV program, please click on the Contact Us tab on the top of this page. * Found a match for Flora! Flora was another person with high antibodies who was difficult to find a match for. She contacted me years ago about her needing a kidney and I had others test for her. Anyhow, Nikki, a very special young lady from Louisiana is a match and is doing her medical testing.
recently, on behalf of people who need of a kidney, which resulted in 20 people coming forward to be tested for people in need of a kidney! Wow!
her medical tests.
Judith to contact me about kidney donation. Judith took all her medical tests and is waiting for results. Once cleared, she is planning to donate a kidney in October.
Yahoo group for someone who was in need of a kidney. Tirtza took most of her medical tests and has one more to go!
kidney! She had seen a posting I had in a Yahoo group for someone in need of a kidney a while back, and had contacted me back then that she had wanted to donate a kidney. Also, Rick of Texas, who was not Ronen's blood type, also joined the same swap program to increase Ronen's chances of getting a kidney through a swap. Rick heard another kidney donor from a match I made, speak at an event, and that's how he heard about me.
List posting I had for Vanessa and was not a match for her. Swaps are the way to go! Thanks to these great individuals who joined swap programs to save lives! * * * *
People attend blood drives and bone marrow drives, because they want to save lives! SoI figured it may be worth going to talk to people about kidney donation as well! If you or a loved one is in need of a kidney, and does not have anyone to donate a kidney to them, it may pay to go to a community blood drive or bone marrow drive and talk to people about kidney donation.
HBO. * I have also been contacted by a producer for a Evening News program on a major TV network , wanting to know about people who are in need a kidney for an upcoming 2 part TV news story they are working on which will be aired sometime in the near future. I have put people in need of a kidney in touch with the producer, One of them I spoke to was filmed for this TV program. I sure hope people will come forward to test for her and others as a result of this program! Check here in the future for more details about this program.
have a date yet.) I was filmed meeting my kidney match for the first time! The donor was from out of town and the recipient, from my city, and none of us had ever met before this filming! * * * * * A special thank you to Dr. Jonathan Winston, nephrologist at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY for inviting me to a very fascinating symposium in April on the organ shortage. Dr. Winston was program chair and moderator at this event which was organized by the Kidney & Urology Foundation of America. Not new, but noteworthy:
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I met New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg a while ago and I mentioned to him about something needs to be done about the kidney shortage in New York. I handed him a letter about my ideas for incentives to get more people to donate a kidney. Yes, the kidney shortage is not just a New York problem, but a major problem in every city in the USA. And because of some of Mayor Bloomberg's past reforms, New York has served as a role model for other cities and countries throughout the world! So if something is done here in New York to get more people to donate a kidney to prevent more people from dying, whatever program he would come up with, that could help alleviate the kidney shortage not just in New York but perhaps in other cities in the USA as well! Over 7,000 people are waiting for a kidney in NY alone. * * * *
"The Kidney Foundation is working with Congress to pass laws that would implement parts of the "End the Wait" program, including a bill that would give donors of any life-saving organ a tax credit of up to $5,000 for costs related to the transplant." - this quote according to a story on NewsChannel 8, ABC-TV, Arlington VA., titled "Group Proposes Organ Donors To Be Compensated." For more information, also check out the 2nd half of an article on the National Kidney Foundation website, titled, "Social Connection Far Outweighs Compensation in Motivating Kidney Donors."
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kidney! He is a car service driver and years ago spoke to this woman who was a passenger at the time, about kidney donation. And she contacted David after her kidney donation recently, and said it was because of him she donated a kidney to a stranger! He often speaks to his passengers about kidney donation and others have been inspired and will hopefully others will donate a kidney as well. Wow! And all the other kidney donors who have done so much like, Moshe M. - a father of 10 from Brooklyn, NY who donated a kidney to a stranger about 4 years ago, also made his 2nd kidney match! Another kidney donor, Shmuel W. of Lakewood, NJ, was a young father of 2 kids, when he donated a kidney, has made numerous kidney matches as well. And Lori Palatnik, of Silver Spring, Maryland who is a mother of 5 and who also donated a kidney to a stranger, is a public speaker and has encouraged people as well to donate a kidney. Wow! This doesn't surprise me! All of us kidney donors feel it was no big deal to donate a kidney and want to do so much more! And some have!
March to a mother of 12! Chaya L. had seen my posting in a Yahoo group about this mother of 12 who needed a kidney. Donor and recipient are doing very well, thank G-d! I had made her kidney match.
her kidney match. Leah had found out about me through a posting I had for kidney donors that was forwarded to her,and asked me to match her up with someone in need of a kidney, which I was happy to do!
was in need of a kidney and contacted me that she had wanted to donate a kidney. This flyer was in a printing store in Flatbush, Brooklyn, That was an old flyer, and that person had already had a kidney transplant. Leah ended up donating a kidney to someone else (not through me). She was supposed to donate a kidney years ago to her mother - but her mother had died before she was able to donate a kidney to her. G-d bless Leah for doing a wonderful thing in her mother's memory.
about donating a kidney and she was found not to be a match. She has since been in touch with the Maine Medical Center and together with the New England Paired Kidney Exchange a match was found for her! Awesome! * Congratulations to Karen Glover, of Boston, Massachussets upon her kidney donation, last October! Karen heard me on "This American Life" on NPR and contacted me that she had wanted to donate a kidney. I had matched her up with someone, but she was not a match. She had then decided to just walk into her local hospital and donate a kidney to anyone who needed one! Wow! Anyhow, I spoke to Karen since her kidney donation and she and the person she donated a kidney to, are doing great! She met her kidney recipient for the first time, 2 days after she donated a kidney to him! Karen, way to go! So proud of you!!! *Congratulations to Rabbi Ephraim Simon of Chabad Lubavitch, Teaneck, NJ upon his kidney donation, last August! Rabbi Simon is a father of 10, youngest child is only 2 years old. Rabbi Simon saw a posting I had in a Jewish Yahoo Group. He is awesome. Other times he had seen postings that I had for people who needed a kidney - he has said to me, "What about me?" He wanted to save the world! To read his story, click on "Local Rabbi Donates Kidney To Stranger." Also you can hear his radio interview on the "Donate A Kidney" page of this website - left hand side, towards bottom of the page. * Congratulations to Jordan Brough a father of a 1 year old boy, upon his kidney donation, last July! Jordan heard Chaya talk on "This American Life" and decided to walk into a hospital to donate a kidney to anyone! And that resulted in a 14 person kidney exchange!! Jordan first met his recipient 2 weeks after donating a kidney. Wow! (see his picture, left) For his story, click on, "The Chain Of Life: "Kidney Exchange Pools Doctors, Donors, Recipients." Must say a hearty thank you to his wife for allowing him to donate a kidney, despite having a young child! G-d bless you! And a great big thank you to all spouses out there who have allowed their spouse to donate a kidney! They are amazing!!! * Congratulations to Debbie Dunn of Utah on her kidney donation last year. Debbie contacted me about donating a kidney and I had matched her up with 2 people on my list who needed a kidney. She wasn't a match for either. Anyhow - she just walked into a hospital in Utah and decided to donate a kidney to anyone! Way to go! Debbie and the person who she donated a kidney to are doing great, thank G-d!
NY! I had made Nancy's kidney match. Nancy contacted that she wanted to donate a kidney after hearing me on "This American Life" on NPR, which was repeated on the air again, last January. Hospital: Mt. Sinai. (This match will be featured on a TV documentary and has been the subject of recent newspaper articles and on-line websites) BOTH NANCY & ANTHONY ARE DOING GREAT! Neither had any pain after their surgery! Nancy left the hospital only 1 day after her kidney donation! And Anthony is home as well. His new kidney, which is working great! Thank G-d, no more dialysis for him! Also, congratulations to Nancy on her new website! Check it out - "Kidney Mama: A Resource for Living Kidney Donors."
with me after seeing a flyer I put up in my neighborhood for someone in need of a kidney. Both Chaya S. and her recipient are doing very well, thank G-d! Other news... Florida hospitals do not allow strangers to donate kidneys! Hard to believe there is a state that exists in the USA that does not allow this. One Florida hospital said that there are no hospitals in Florida that take strangers! And they also said that if anyone wants to donate a kidney at their hospital - they have to know each other for at least a year! And, they said that if anyone in Florida needs a kidney, the closest hospital that would allow a stranger to donate a kidney, is in Georgia! Now why should someone who needs a kidney have to go to Florida for a kidney transplant! Is this right? No, it's not! And why is it that the Mayo hospital in Florida does not take strangers, but the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota does! This is not fair! When I consulted with someone in Florida about this, someone suggested for those in Florida who need a kidney and do not have family members to donate to a kidney to them – and for others who care, one should lobby the Florida legislature. Go to a State Senator and Representative. Try to get one of them to sponsor a bill in the Florida legislature that would require hospitals to accept altruistic donors of organs of regardless if the person in need of a kidney knows the donor or not. As long as the donor is healthy, a match and not asking for money or any other type of compensation, anyone should be able to donate a kidney altruistically in Florida as all other states in the USA . Isn't Florida in the USA as well?
need of a kidney there can either have a family member or friend (and must prove you are a friend) donate a kidney to that person in need of one. So a total stranger there can only donate a kidney at a hospital where the hospital decides who would get your kidney. What if someone in the UK doesn't have a family member eligible or a friend willing to donate a kidney or can't do so for health reasons? That person in desperate need of a kidney can G-d forbid get worse on dialysis or die waiting for a kidney! The law in England needs to be changed to allow anyone to be able to donate a kidney to a stranger - to whomever they like, as is allowed here in the good old USA. See my latest interview regarding this critical situation, "Kidney Donation Law Must Change." * Great article: "What Prospective Kidney Donors Need to Know" Excellent, must read article for anyone considering kidney donation. Published in the New York Daily News. Click here for the article. * Check out great Kidney Donation article, "Chain of Life". Great three part multi-media series by Star Ledger- New Jersey. . Click here for one of the series of articles: From there, you can check out the others in the series on their website: www.nj.com. See also their great video, "Kidney Transplant Chain Helps Six Patients", on their website - or on the bottom of the "Websites-Kidney Donors" page.
written about 3 years ago about my kidney donation and project to help others, in an England newspaper - that article has been posted for the past 3 years on the main board of the Kidney Transplant Division of the Royal Free Hospital in London to encourage more kidney donation! * * * * There was an article on August 4th, 2009, on an ABC-TV website, titled "I Gave Away My Kidney" which was about a woman in Scotland who said she donated a kidney after hearing a radio appeal asking for live donors to part with a kidney. Hmm. I like this idea of a "Kidney Drive", as I interpreted it. If this can happen in Scotland - why not in the USA???!!!! Any ideas? UPDATE: I posted the above statement regarding this article and the idea of a Kidney Drive not long after the article came out last August 4th. I had also e-mailed this article with “Kidney Drive” on the subject line to an organization that I know and also e-mailed it that same day, to a kidney transplant coordinator and surgeon at a hospital I am very friendly with. Kind of e-mailed it as a hint. A kidney drive sounded like a nice idea. I didn't know though if this can actually be done. Anyhow, about 6 weeks later, this organization had their first kidney drive! Lives are being saved as a result. Great job! This organization is small, organization that does not want to be well known. Hopefully though, other organizations will follow. And not just organizations, how about places of worship? So this can be great for those who have a hard time finding a match, and in particular those who don't have family members to test for them or anyone eligible to be in a swap for them.
others to donate a kidney. The organization that had a kidney drive, last September, had posted also a Kidney Donors Honor Roll at their kidney drive, listing people in their community who have donated a kidney. For those who would consider doing a kidney drive, this a good idea, for others considering kidney donation, to see that others in their community have done so. More about Kidney Drive, ideas, click on the "Need A Kidney" tab. * * * * Someone told me about her husband in need of a kidney. Has numerous children. Looking though for a stranger to donate a kidney instead. I told the wife of the person in need of a kidney, that I can't help her husband. She needs to have children tested. After telling her this, I see a posting on the internet that she is looking for a kidney for her husband. This is not right! Someone else's child is ok to donate a kidney to her husband, but not her own child?? What is also outrageous, is that the hospital where her husband is registered with, does not care whether a person gets a kidney from a family member or stranger. They will accept a stranger, without questioning family members to test first. A coordinator at this hospital has said "We do not mandate that family be tested first......So even if they have children, it's ok for them to get a stranger" Ugh!
donate a kidney to someone who has no family members who are not a match. And if someone who needs a kidney has a family member who is not a match - they should do a swap through their hospital. If their hospital doesn't have a swap program, switch to a hospital that does! The fact of the matter is, this particular person's hospital is connected with 2 swap/paired exchange programs. A hospital should first screen all family members of those in need of a kidney and encourage that family member to donate - and should only have strangers donate as a last resort, if family members are disqualified for medical or psychiatric reasons. Before any person considers donating a kidney to a stranger, they have the right to question that person and find out if they have any family members and question why that family member cannot donate to the person who needs a kidney. One should reserve their kidney for someone who has no one! There are plenty of such people out there!
question, shame on you!!! Should I expose the name of this hospital? * * * * A song to promote kidney donation came out a while back. "He needs a kidney" was performed on the NBC- TV show, "30 Rock." Song was performed by: Sheryl Crow, Adam Levine, Mary J. Blige, Elvis Costello, Clay Aiken, Moby, Wyclef Jean, Michael McDonald, Robert Randolph, Sara Bareilles, Norah Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Horovitz, Mike Diamond, Rhett Miller, Steve Earle, Rachael Yamagata, Talib Kweli, Jenna Maroney, and Alfonso Disparioso, (See upper left side of this page for more info and link to the music video of this song.) It would be great, if these singers, who sang this song so passionately about donating a kidney, would end up doing as they sung - donate a kidney! * * * * ;My heartfelt thanks to Jonathan Kaplan, a software engineer, Croton Watch Company, in New York, for his technical assistance when I was first starting this website! Whatever help he gave me & when I first started this website, helped make this happen! Thanks so much and G-d bless you, Jonathan! Chaya |


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hearing Chaya on "This American Life" on NPR. For more information about this great story, click on this article, from the Salt Lake City Tribune, "The Chain of Life" or the article: "Another Chaya Lipschutz Success Story; Massive 14-Person Kidney Exchange" |
Florida hospitals does not allow strangers to donate a kidney! So, if someone who is in need of a kidney in Florida and has an altruistic donor, that donor cannot donate a kidney to that person in the State of Florida! THIS IS NOT FAIR! |





| Congratulations to Maggie Erwin of San Francisco on her kidney donation that started a kidney chain! So far 3 people received a kidney because of her! Maggie donated a kidney after hearingChaya on This American Life, on NPR. |
| - Great article regarding a woman who donated a kidney 35 years ago! * 90 Year Old Kidney Donor * and still going strong! For the article, click here. |
| CONGRATULATIONS TO Leah W. of Jerusalem, Israel, MOTHER OF 12 and Chaya L. of Jerusalem Israel, MOTHER OF 9 Both donated a kidney to a stranger (Chaya Lpschutz made both their kidney matches.) |

| Blood Drive? Bone Marrow Drive? How about a KIDNEY DRIVE! For more information, see Newsletter below. |





| - Great Article/Video - "DOCTORS: KIDNEY SWAPPING CAN SAVE MORE LIVES!" For article: click here For video: click here |



