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Many patients get their transplant through MatchingDonors.com within six months, or less, of signing up on this website.
Twenty two people die every day in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant, most waiting 7 to 9 years. The team at MatchingDonors.com is working hard to make sure that doesn't happen by finding altruistic living organ donors for people needing kidney transplants.
MatchingDonors has become the most successful nonprofit organization that is finding living altruistic organ donors for patients needing transplants. The MatchingDonors.com website can get over 1.5 million hits in a month.
You can always call us to give you references of past and present patients that you can talk to about their great success with MatchingDonors.com.

Sapna Lall (on left) received a kidney from donor Annette Baker (on right ) she met on MatchingDonors.com. Their transplant took place at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
(NBC'S TODAY SHOW) See above a great story that NBC'S TODAY SHOW and Natalie Morales aired about MatchingDonors.com. The patient received his transplant within 93 days of registering on MatchingDonors.com.

(Fox News) See below a great story that Fox News aired about a patient that received his transplant within 94 days of registering on MatchingDonors.com.

TV LAND AND MATCHINGDONORS.COM RAISE AWARENESS FOR ORGAN DONATION WITH A GREAT "HOT IN CLEVELAND" EPISODE.
Press on the video below to see the episode and the Public Service Announcement Wendie Malick created for MatchingDonors.
Press here to donate to The Tom Martinez Goal Line Fund, created by Tom for MatchingDonors.com.

Three weeks before his untimely death, Tom created the Tom martinez Goal line Fund to help underpriveleged patients needing organ transplants through MatchingDonors.com.
(People Magazine) This is a great article about two of our patients and their donors; Rahwa Daniel and her donor Jacob Halupka and Gail Fink and her donor Juan Uribe. This article has a surprise story about them that will make your day.
Click here to see the People Magazine article
The MatchingDonors.com team was invited to the Massachusetts State House as Distinguished Guests of Governor Deval Patrick. They brought with them Mr. Albie Sherman, one of the patients that they saved using MatchingDonors.com. Mr. Sherman is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the senior member of the Massachusetts Health Council.
The members of MatchingDonors.com were then presented three Official Citations for the lifesaving work they have done finding people organ transplants. They received a Citation from the Massachusetts State Senate by Senator Brian Joyce, a Citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives by State Representative William Galvin, and a Citation from Governor Deval Patrick.
Then the entire MatchingDonors.com team was directed to the State Senate Chambers by Senator Joyce where at the podium the President of the Senate - Therese Murray handed the gavel to Senator Joyce who introduced them to the Senate; they then received a standing ovation from the entire Massachusetts State Senate for the lifesaving work they do.
See the MatchingDonors Movie Trailer video above. It has some great testimonials from our patients and donors.

(Chicago Sun Times) In an extraordinary sacrifice, a man donates a kidney to a Northbrook, IL. woman, then his wife serves as surrogate mother for her twins. They found each other on MatchingDonors.com.
Click here to see the Chicago Sun Times article

(60 Minutes) Why did Michelle Eather have to leave Australia to go to the United States to donate a kidney and save a dying man she found on MatchingDonors.com? 6o minutes will show you why.

(CBS News) Bionic Hero Saves Stranger's Life With Kidney. Karl Chapin has a new chapter in his interesting life story. He volunteered to give a complete stranger one of his organs. David Wade Reports.

(Fox News) The waiting list for available organs can be several years long. And that could be too late for some. FOX25's Frank Mallicoat discovered that some people are skipping the long wait by finding a donor online.

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(C-SPAN) Commentator and guests talked about MatchingDonors.com and organ donations and Dr. Satel’s kidney transplant from her friend Virginia Postrel. They also wrote about their experiences in the October 25, 2006, issue of USA Today. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Sally Satel spoke by video link from Denver. Virginia Postrel spoke by video link from Los Angeles.

Elliot Riley is a Navy medic. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and 2-year-old daughter. Another baby is on the way. Hannah Towner is a former math teacher and mother of three. She's very sick with lupus. Her kidneys are failing and she's running out of time. Hannah lives 800 miles from Elliot, in Virginia, complete strangers until one day last fall. While surfing, Elliot found himself on this Web site, MatchingDonors.com.

The Ultimate Gift Found Online
(CBS) MatchingDonors.com Links Organ Donors With People In Need Of Transplants. Paul Wagner did an extraordinary thing. In an act of selflessness, he gave away his left kidney to a perfect stranger he found on MatchingDonors.com. Click here to see the CBS News video
The Longest Wait

(ABCNews Nightline) "More and more Americans are turning to the internet to conduct all facets of their day to day lives. So, if they can make their own case to the public at large and find someone who empathizes with them and is willing to donate an organ, what's wrong with that?" (Ted Koppel about MatchingDonors.com)

The following quote is from a front page article written about MatchingDonors.com.
(Washington Post) "I don't think we can legislate or regulate how people get to know each other," said UNOS President Francis L. Delmonico. "Once that occurs and someone decides they want to save another person, I don't think we ought to stop that as long as they are medically suitable, are not violating the law and are fully informed."

(AARP Bulletin) "Organ Transplants Meeting and Matching Online. It shows a number of our donors and patients including a nice front page picture of one of our donors -Sandy Miller who donated a kidney to Angie Carranza.




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It is absolutely against the law to have any financial benefit from organ donation.
There is a potential for complications for this type of surgery. Anyone interested in being an organ donor should contact his or her physician prior to matching.
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MatchingDonors is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supported by patient memberships, advertisements and donations. If you wish to donate please call us at 781-821-2204.
MatchingDonors.com wants to increase the number of life-saving organ transplants. If you have ever considered becoming a living organ donor or you are someone in need of an organ transplant, MatchingDonors.com wants you to get together!

MatchingDonors.com is a venue where patients and potential donors can meet and communicate, and hopefully expedite a donor agreeing to give a patient a much needed organ.

