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The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.

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Information for Donors

Will I Lose My Job if I Donate a Kidney?

Timothy Wan, Esq., NKR General Counsel

If you are considering becoming a living kidney donor, you may be wondering how your decision will affect your job security and employment status, including whether an employer can fire you for donating a kidney. Here’s what you need to know.

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Kidney Donor Stories

My Kidney Donation Story: Alan Reeves

Alan Reeves

My wife Renee came to me one day and mentioned Leon Hammond's story and asked if I had heard about his need for a kidney transplant. He was the athletic director of a local school, but I had never met him. I was really touched when I saw pictures of his kids. As a father myself, I felt like I needed to get involved.

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