LIVING KIDNEY DONORS NETWORK ESTABLISHES 'STARFISH' DONOR APPRECIATION AWARD
By Harvey Mysel | Living Kidney Donors Network

Since starting the Living Kidney Donors Network I’ve wanted to develop a program to honor living donors.

To honor living kidney donors, we have created the Living Kidney Donors Network “Starfish” Donor Appreciation Award. The award is a hand blown glass Starfish, approximately 6 inches long.

The Starfish is a symbol from a story, (which is included with the Starfish,) where a young man takes starfish that have been left after low tide and throws them back into the ocean before they die. When the young man tells a stranger what he’s doing, the stranger points out that there are miles of beach and asks how can the young man possible make a difference…the young man picks up a starfish, runs into the water and throws the starfish beyond the breaking waves….then comments to the stranger “made a difference to that starfish….”

The story goes on to show the impact that one person can have and ends with the quote: “There is no greater joy or greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life.”

LKDN "Starfish" Donor Appreciation Award

Many recipients want to show their appreciation for the “gift of love” that they received from their livingdonor.

To honor living donors, we have created the Living Kidney Donors Network “Starfish” Donor Appreciation Award. The award is a hand blown glass Starfish, approximately 6 inches long.

The Starfish is a symbol from a story where a young man takes starfish that have been left after low tide and throws them back into the ocean before they die. When the young man tells a stranger what he’s doing, the stranger points out that there are miles of beach and asks how can the young man possible make a difference…the young man picks up a starfish, runs into the water and throws the starfish beyond the breaking waves….then comments to the stranger “made a difference to thatstarfish….”

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