04/07/2026
Steve DiGrazia is in desperate need of a kidney. His biggest strike against him is that he is B positive, and so many people are, too, and are in need. He has a longer wait for a kidney. He has been on dialysis now for over three years. He started with PD, so he can continue working for FedEx in Chicago as the maintenance supervisor, as he’s done for the last 30 years. Now, within the last six months, he needed to change over to hemodialysis, which is incredibly painful on his joints and body.
Before the kidney disease, he was active in life and a mentor. Steve designed many of the features that are now prominently used in FedEx, such as finding ways to get packages to people faster and better.
A Chicago native born and bred here. He graduated from high school from Brother Rice. Then he went on to earn an engineering degree from Lewis University, all the while working at Midway and Southwest Airlines, putting himself through school. At Lewis, he joined the university's fraternity Sigma Delta. He has two children and 5 grandchildren. His story is the same as that of many people. He worked his entire life so that he could finally get to enjoy some relaxation and be able to do all the things that he’s wanted to do but couldn’t because he was working. Then his kidney disease hit him and took that all away. Due to his kidney disease, he has missed out on so much in life, such as being a bigger part of family life; he is always so tired. He missed seeing his niece playing in the winter women's hockey games and winning Gold with the rest of the family as they were in ITALY, cheering her on.
Please consider helping Steve find a new kidney and save his life.
