Son Finds Kidney for Mom on Craigslist
A 65-year-old mom in West Virginia was told she'd have to wait five years to receive an kidney transplant, so her son Jeremy posted an ad on Craigslist, saying "Wanted: Kidney", and found a perfect match.
Benjamin Olewine is a regular at the Peachtree restaurant where Melissa Mainier of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania worked for years as a waitress. Melissa knew she wanted to be a nurse and was wracking up a lot of debt to put herself through school.
Mr. Olewine is also Chairman Emeritus at a food distribution company where he made millions over the years and now, at 92, is busy giving away much of it.
One day he told Melissa that he wanted to pay her tuition. After much protesting by Melissa, he did end up paying her tuition bill — and every one afterward for years .
(WATCH the video below, or you can READ the story at CBS – *WARNING: The video starts playing out loud after a few seconds.)
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