A Chicago dad needs your help. You might be the one.

Matt Dicker is a husband, father of two, and kidney dialysis patient living in Chicago. He is looking for a living kidney donor. The process is anonymous, completely free, and you can back out at any time.

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Completely Anonymous Matt will never know you looked unless you tell him
You Pay $0 Surgery, testing, travel, and lost wages are all covered
No Commitment You can back out at any time, even the morning of surgery
Matt Dicker and his family

Matt, Kelsey, and their two kids

Who Is Matt?

A husband, a father, and a man running out of time to spare.

Matt Dicker grew up in a family where kidney disease was already part of the story. He watched his father manage it while working full-time and raising a family. Now Matt is living the same reality, and he is trying to be the same kind of dad his father was for him.

He spends 25 to 30 hours every week on dialysis, on top of a full-time job, a marriage, and two kids who need their dad. There is no permanent fix other than a kidney transplant.

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25-30
hours every week on dialysis, on top of a full-time job and two kids who need him home.
There is no permanent solution other than a kidney transplant.
Could You Be a Match?

Don't rule yourself out before you ask the question.

Eligibility is broader than most people assume. The only way to know is a short, free, completely anonymous questionnaire. Matt will never know you filled it out unless you choose to tell him.

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From Donors and Recipients

What people who have been through it actually say.

People feel like I have taken something out of me, but really I gained something completely immeasurable that no one can ever take away from me.
AngelAltruistic living kidney donor, donated to a stranger she had never met
If you are at all tempted to help someone in this way, try it. It is an opportunity to change someone's life. If I had another kidney to spare, I would do it again.
Libby FrashierLiving kidney donor
I can honestly say that I never felt scared. My anxiety about having surgery was worse than the actual surgery and recovery. I would do it again, and I would have done it sooner.
Joanie ShappellLiving kidney donor through paired donation program
Some beautiful person gave me another chance and I will always be incredibly grateful for the gift. It really has changed my life completely.
DannyKidney recipient after years of dialysis

Have questions? Reach out to Matt directly.

Matt is happy to talk about the process, the disease, or what a transplant would mean for his family. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation.

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If not you, maybe someone you know.

Ten minutes. Completely anonymous. No commitment. And if donation is not right for you, please share this page.

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