95,000 people are waiting for a kidney.
You could change that.
Whether you need a kidney, want to donate one, or lead a community that can help, this is where to start.
To Save One Life is mobilizing faith communities across America to make that vision a reality through education, partnership, and the shared conviction that saving a life is sacred work.
By joining the To Save One Life campaign, your congregation can help us educate the public and spread the message that:
A person who needs a kidney doesn’t need a match. They just need a donor — Anyone healthy enough to donate on their behalf.
Real Stories
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“When my wife’s kidneys were failing, I stepped forward to donate — but I wasn’t a match. The chances of finding one didn’t look promising. Then we discovered kidney paired exchange. By donating one of my kidneys, I made Susie eligible for a donation from someone who was a match for her. That experience lit the spark for this campaign: now that those needing transplants are no longer trapped by the failure to find their own match, they just need a willing donor — and can get a kidney in a matter of months.”
— Ron Wolfson, kidney donor and campaign co-founder
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“Once I’d committed to going through the testing process to match with my friend, it was a very easy step to agree to become a donor for someone I didn’t know. In my mind, I was still giving to my friend, even though it was indirectly. My commitment to her future health was the same; it was just a bit circuitous. She received her kidney two weeks before my surgery. We are both doing very well.”
— Berenice Farley, living kidney donor
The Book
To Save One Life: The Miracle of Living Kidney Donation, Transplantation, and How You Can Make It Happen (2026)
by Ron Wolfson, PhD, and Mikel Prieto, MD
A deeply personal narrative and a practical guide to the world of living kidney donation.
The book tells the story of Susie Wolfson’s journey as a kidney recipient and her husband Ron’s decision to become her living donor through paired kidney exchange. It weaves their experience with clear, authoritative medical guidance from Dr. Mikel Prieto, a leading kidney surgeon. Against the backdrop of a persistent kidney shortage, the book equips patients, families, faith communities, and potential donors with the knowledge and tools to understand the donation process.
By Ron Wolfson, PhD, and Mikel Prieto, MD
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Whether you’re a faith leader exploring what this campaign could mean for your congregation, someone who wants to learn more about becoming a living kidney donor, someone in need of a kidney transplant, or a potential partner, we’d love to hear from you.