Renewal

06/22/2026

On May 4th, Aliza donated her kidney to Richard.

Before surgery, they were strangers.

Last week, they reunited in Chicago.

But one of the most moving moments wasn’t between donor and recipient.

It was between Aliza and Richard’s wife.

The woman who stood beside him through kidney disease.
The woman who waited.
Prayed.
Hoped.

And finally had the opportunity to embrace the person who gave her husband a second chance at life.

Some moments are bigger than words.

❤️ One donor.
❤️ One recipient.
❤️ One family forever changed.

Could you be someone’s match?

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06/19/2026

Several years ago, Natasha got swabbed at a community donor drive for a little girl in need of a kidney.

The girl received her transplant.

Life moved on.

Then, years later, Natasha received an unexpected phone call from Renewal.

She was a match for a stranger.

As a physician, she has spent her career helping patients heal. Tomorrow, she will take that commitment one step further by donating her kidney and giving someone a second chance at life.

We are honored to stand beside Natasha as she prepares for surgery at the University of Illinois.

Please keep both donor and recipient in your thoughts and prayers.

❤️ One swab.
❤️ One phone call.
❤️ One life-changing decision.

Could you be someone’s match?

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06/19/2026

For years, she thought about becoming a kidney donor.

Yesterday, she turned that thought into action.

A school psychologist from Baltimore, she had been considering donation for a long time. Like many people, she wondered if the timing would ever be right.

This week, she stepped forward and gave a stranger a second chance at life.

No headlines.
No spotlight.
Just an ordinary person making an extraordinary choice.

❤️ One donor.
❤️ One recipient.
❤️ One life forever changed.

Could you be someone’s match?

📧 [email protected]

06/18/2026

Last summer, Aron attended a Renewal swab drive in Monroe.

Like so many others, he took a few moments to get swabbed.

He had no idea where that simple decision would lead.

Today, Aron donated a kidney and gave a fellow Yid a second chance at life.

A S’gan Menahel in Satmar, Aron comes from a family deeply involved in leadership, chesed, and helping others. When the opportunity arose to save a life, he quietly stepped forward.

No fanfare.

No spotlight.

Just a person who saw a need and answered the call.

❤️

One swab can become one match.

One match can save a life.

Could you be next?

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06/17/2026

This wasn’t his typical Hatzalah call.

No sirens.
No flashing lights.
No rush to the scene.

Yesterday, he wasn’t responding to an emergency.

He was in the operating room, donating a kidney to save a stranger’s life.

Some people answer the call when the phone rings.

Others answer a different kind of call.
❤️

Could you be someone’s second chance?

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06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Before today’s kidney transplant in Florida, the donor sent the recipient a letter.

The two had never met.

No handshake.
No conversation.
No shared history.

Just one person choosing to give another a second chance at life.

This photo captures the moment the recipient sat down to read those words for the very first time.

And standing quietly behind him was his wife, taking it all in.

Sometimes the most powerful part of a transplant isn’t found in the operating room.

It’s found in moments like these.

A letter.
A stranger’s kindness.

And the realization that someone you’ve never met has chosen to change your future forever.

❤️

Could you be someone’s second chance?

📧 [email protected]

SecondChanceAtLife

06/15/2026

Today in Florida, a living kidney transplant brought together people who had never met before.

A donor chose to give a stranger a second chance at life.

After surgery, the recipient’s brother and sister met the donor’s husband.

What began as a medical procedure quickly became something much bigger.

A conversation.
A connection.
Two families linked forever through one act of generosity.

And in a remarkable coincidence, both families share roots in Michigan.

Living donation isn’t just about saving a life.

It’s about creating relationships that never would have existed otherwise.

❤️ Could you be someone’s second chance?

If you’d like to learn more about becoming a living kidney donor, contact us at [email protected].

One decision can change a life forever.

06/12/2026

In April, a stranger donated a kidney.
Dana Gitler
This week, they met for the very first time.

There are moments that are difficult to describe with words.

The anticipation.
The gratitude.
The tears.
The realization that the person standing in front of you changed the course of your life forever.

One woman made the decision to donate a kidney.

Another woman was given a second chance.

They arrived as strangers.

They left connected forever.

❤️

Living donation doesn’t just save lives.

Sometimes it creates relationships that last a lifetime.
Are you ready to give the gift of life?
Contact us via email
[email protected]

06/12/2026

One month ago, Melissa received a kidney transplant in Dallas.

After spending more than a year on dialysis, she’s now back home in Houston doing something many people take for granted:

Living.

Having energy.
Being present for her children.
Planning family vacations.
Looking forward instead of just getting through the day.

Behind every transplant is a story like this.

A story of hope.
A story of generosity.
A story of a donor whose decision changes an entire family’s future.

Thank you to Melissa’s donor and family for this incredible gift, and thank you for allowing Renewal to be part of the journey.

Because a transplant doesn’t just save a life.

Sometimes it gives someone their life back. ❤️

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