Roger’s Story: A Brother’s Gift of Life

Roger’s Story: A Brother’s Gift of Life

The Meredith Haga Foundation was honored to support Roger and his wife, Altrina, during their living donor journey — a journey that reflects the very heart of what the Foundation stands for: compassion, courage, and community. When Roger learned that his younger...
Life as it should be. Loving, living, sharing.

Life as it should be. Loving, living, sharing.

Two weeks ago today, I donated a kidney. This morning I woke up in my own bed, 2,666 miles away. The morning sun  streamed in my window. I took a moment to assess my recovery: I slept well. I rolled out of bed with very little discomfort. I went downstairs and got my...
If We Can, We Should!

If We Can, We Should!

Picture of Kidney donor Anna and the recipient of her “spare kidney” after completing the Palm Springs Tram Road challenge post transplant I am of the mindset that, “if we can, we should”. What I mean by this is, there is a lot of bad in the world that we...
Life changing experience for Father and Daughter

Life changing experience for Father and Daughter

I’m reaching out to share my story as a living kidney donor for my daughter, Sofia. This experience has been nothing short of life-changing—for both of us. Sofia was diagnosed with FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) in 2020, during the height of the pandemic....
I started a kidney donation chain that saved my good friends life.

I started a kidney donation chain that saved my good friends life.

My name is Steven Jamison, and I am a living kidney donor. I donated my kidney on May 3, 2023, for my good friend, Billy Jarvis. Before I get into the details of why I chose to donate and what the experience involved, I’d like to share some background. For nearly 10...