Teachers are amazing, and we are beyond thankful for them, anyway, but this story is so awe inspiring.
Neil Emmott, a 56 year old man in Florida, was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2001. A couple years ago was told he’d need a kidney transplant. Unfortunately, his family members weren’t a match.
That’s when Neil’s daughter’s first-grade teacher, Allison Malouf, jumped in to help after learning of the situation. Allison’s husband had donated a kidney about 10 years ago, so she knew the whole process and what everything would entail. However, Allison wasn’t a match for Neil.
Then, Britani Atkinson, a pre-school teacher who also knew Neil went and got tested and she WAS a match. Unfortunately, her kidney was too small for Neil, so she was unable to donate to him as well.
That’s when Britani decided to set up a “chain donation,” where she donated a kidney to someone in Boston, and in return, Neil got a kidney from someone in California. This set of chain donations saved FOUR LIVES!
But wait, there’s more…
Remember Allison, the first teacher that tried to donate, but wasn’t a match? She followed Britani’s lead and kicked off another chain donation that saved four more lives, including the life of a 14 year old boy.
