Wanted: Lifesavers

Miguel Rivera’s life suddenly changed — and was saved, thanks to his brother’s kidney. Now he and others want Latinos and African-Americans, who need transplants in higher numbers but donate organs in lower numbers, to know why they need to become donors. Click here to listen to Rivera describe what happened to him. Click here to read a story about what needs to happen for others to experience a happy ending like his.

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