22-Year Navy Veteran Gets Amazing Kidney Donation from Last Person He Expected
Natalie Luvaas understands what it means to see loved ones struggle with health issues, weather countless procedures and hope for better times. A corrections officer in Des Moines, Washington, and mom of four — two of…
Natalie Luvaas understands what it means to see loved ones struggle with Health issues, weather countless procedures and hope for better times. A corrections officer in Des Moines, Washington, and mom of four — two of whom have rare genetic conditions — she’s got a lot on her plate, but that didn’t stop her from looking for another way to help people.
When a chance came up for her to help someone in need, Luvaas was all in. Seeing the call for a police detective in Auburn, Washington, who needed a kidney donor with O-positive blood on her Facebook feed, she submitted her name.
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While that didn’t work out, she was still interested in donating to help someone in need, so she turned to the group Donor Outreach for Veterans.
“I have always felt a strong respect and admiration for people who have dedicated their lives to our country,” she told Teamsters117.org. “If I can give back to them, I will in any way I can.”
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It’s unusual for someone to freely offer up a kidney without knowing the recipient — or at least something about them — but Luvaas was ready to give the selfless gift of