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Mike Crowley has spent his career leading nonprofit organizations, but at 60 years old, he made a deeply personal decision that went beyond leadership. After visiting dialysis clinics and witnessing firsthand the daily reality of kidney failure, he chose to become a living kidney donor to someone he had never met.
In this episode, Mike shares what sparked that decision, what the donation process actually looks like, and how one act of generosity can create a ripple effect through paired kidney exchange. He opens up about the emotional journey, the recovery process, and the life-changing impact of the voucher program. Hear how one visit turned into a mission.
In this episode, Mike shares what sparked that decision, what the donation process actually looks like, and how one act of generosity can create a ripple effect through paired kidney exchange. He opens up about the emotional journey, the recovery process, and the life-changing impact of the voucher program. Hear how one visit turned into a mission.
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What is The Journey Continues?
The Journey Continues is a podcast committed to promoting kidney health and organ donation through powerful stories. Host Monica Fox is a kidney transplant recipient and Director of Outreach and Government Relations for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. This series will feature the journeys of kidney patients, living donors, transplant recipients, donor families and industry experts who continue to educate the community through their own experiences and stories.