Saginaw native finds kidney transplant match in best friend

Rylee Wobio

23-year-old Rylee Wobio was diagnosed with stage four kidney disease in August 2022. She learned of the diagnosis by chance through her work at a doctor’s office.

Rylee has found new hope for a healthier future through a living donor match: her cousin and best friend, Hannah.

Rylee’s two-year journey will culminate in a kidney transplant scheduled for June 14, 2024.

Critical to the journey is a fundraising campaign with Help Hope Live for out-of-pocket transplant-related expenses.

Rylee’s community has raised over $3,000 since mid-May.

“We’re both very grateful, too, just with the amount of support everybody’s shown us.”