Jeff Blumenfeld never thought he would be a poster child for kidney donation, but there he is on a billboard along Highway 7 in Brighton, asking for help in saving his life.
“First, I didn’t want anybody to know. I’m a private person. It’s a health issue. I didn’t want to be defined by this,” Blumenfeld said.
In 2009, Blumenfeld, who has volunteered his time all over the world, was diagnosed with kidney cancer and one of his kidneys was removed. Now, his other kidney is failing, and he’s being kept alive by a dialysis machine while he waits on a transplant list.
“Now I’m a volunteer who needs a volunteer,” he said.
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