After a routine colonoscopy led to a life-changing diagnosis, Holy Cross High School French teacher and dean Blaine Palmer has spent nearly a year undergoing treatment for colon cancer that spread to his liver. Now, surrounded by the support of students, colleagues, family, and friends, Palmer is searching for a living liver donor — what doctors say could help make him cancer-free.
Father James Cunningham underwent a life-saving kidney transplant after being diagnosed with late-stage kidney disease six years ago and is now busy spreading the word on the importance of organ donations.
When Marc Weiner became eligible for a kidney transplant, Dawn Del Mastro-Chruma wanted to help. Being the president of a billboard company that advertises in Times Square enabled her to put out the call for a kidney donor in a big way – with a billboard that estimated 1.5 million people daily.
