Diane Rogers, a loving and devoted school teacher for over 35 years, wants nothing more than to see her six- year-old granddaughter grow up and graduate from high school. But she has suffered serious complications from diabetes mellitus, a life-long, debilitating and incurable disease that can cause organ failure.

Unfortunately, Diane knows the downside of diabetes all too well. After a successful living donor kidney transplant in 2003, Diane’s kidneys have once again been ravaged by her diabetes. She now undergoes a strict regimen of dialysis over three times a week. Fatigue, lack of energy, poor eyesight, and time consuming medical treatments are only the beginning of her very difficult days. Diane’s only real chance to extend her life and to enjoy her family is to once again undergo a lifesaving kidney transplant.

Diane hopes to receive the gift of life through another living kidney donor. But funding this life-saving procedure is a monumental task. Even with health insurance, there will be many uninsured transplant-related expenses for both Diane and her potential donor such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits, travel and temporary relocation housing and the costly anti-rejection medications that Diane will need for the rest of her life. These uninsured expenses are expected to reach tens of thousands of dollars.