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EVERY ACTION MATTERS!
EVERY ACTION MATTERS!
There are many ways to support Marcus and others facing serious health challenges. Whether you are ready to explore living kidney donation, want to spread the word, or feel called to support related causes, your efforts make a difference.
There are many ways to support Marcus and others facing serious health challenges. Whether you are ready to explore living kidney donation, want to spread the word, or feel called to support related causes, your efforts make a difference.
You may not be able to give a kidney, but you can give time, energy, and hope. Each step, big, or small, brings Marcus closer to the chance for a healthy future!
You may not be able to give a kidney, but you can give time, energy, and hope. Each step, big, or small, brings Marcus closer to the chance for a healthy future!
Consider Living Kidney Donation.
Consider Living Kidney Donation.
Take the first step by filling out the UChicago Living Donor Questionnaire
Learn more about living donation through UChicago Medicine’s Living Donor Program
Display a Decal or Magnet
Display a Decal or Magnet
Turn your car or everyday items into a message of hope! Order a sticker or magnet to raise awareness and spark conversations about living kidney donation. Each one helps share Marcus’s story with more people and brings us one step closer to finding his match.
Spread the Word
Spread the Word
Helping Marcus can be as simple as sharing his story:
Post the website on your social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok).
Share Marcus’s story in your workplace, community groups, or place of worship.
Send the link by text or email to friends and family.
Talk about Marcus’s need with people you know. Sometimes the right connection comes from an unexpected place.
Share on neighborhood platforms like Nextdoor.
Print and post a flyer at community centers, coffee shops, or libraries.
Support Organ and Blood Donation
Support Organ and Blood Donation
Even if you’re not able to be a living donor for Marcus, you can still make a lasting impact:
Register as an organ donor through your state’s donor registry or when you renew your driver’s license. One donor can save up to eight lives.
Donate blood or platelets at your local blood bank. Patients with kidney disease, stroke recovery, and chronic illnesses often rely on transfusions.
Get Involved in Awareness and Support Communities
Get Involved in Awareness and Support Communities
Volunteer or donate to organizations that support stroke survivors, kidney disease patients, and those living with ulcerative colitis.
Support nonprofits focused on research, advocacy, and patient services for these conditions.
Join or sponsor awareness walks such as:
Local stroke survivor events and support groups
Offer Support Closer to Home
Offer Support Closer to Home
Share Marcus’s story in your local church bulletin, alumni network, or professional association newsletter.
Offer to help the family directly (meals, errands, encouragement).
Stay connected by checking in. Small acts of kindness mean a lot.
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