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Teacher to Donate Kidney to 10-Year-Old Student

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12 Apr 2006 30 views
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Teacher to Donate Kidney to 10-Year-Old Student
The inspiring story of fourth grade teacher Patricia Donohue and her decision to donate a kidney to her 10 year-old student, Brandon Shafer.

Cbs2Chicago.com features the inspiring story of fourth grade teacher Patricia Donohue and her decision to donate a kidney to her 10-year-old student, Brandon Shafer.

Brandon's mother tried to donate her kidney but was not a match. Donohue knows what life is like for Brandon's family. Her own father had leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant.

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