Kidney Connection Inc

RANDOLPH — Locally based nonprofit and organization, Kidney Connection, focuses on connecting people in the local area in need of a kidney transplant to living donors who can help save their lives. Founder Jeanette Caprino said one of the organization’s biggest success stories happened back in 2012.
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David Carberry lives in Hamburg, NY. He has blood type “AB” and is waiting for a kidney transplant.
He shared his story with the Kidney Connection:
I grew up in Woodlawn/Blasdell in Hamburg, NY, went to Frontier High School and graduated in 1999.
(Many of you also know me as David Colin. I changed to my mother’s last name after high school.)
I went back to school several years ago and got my Medical Assistant degree to better myself and my wife. While working at South Buffalo Mercy in the ER, Sunset Bay Beach Club, and Showplace Music Theatre, I still find time to volunteer at my local fire department.
I am the main source of income in our household as my wife is out on Social Security Disability for many health issues. I am very active in my firehall as an EMT/Firefighter for Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company, life member at Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company and Hamburg Water Rescue.
Fourteen years ago, we found out that I have Polycystic Kidney Disease (it is genetic). In March, I was hospitalized because a cyst burst (me being me, I worked a 12-hour shift in South Buffalo Mercy Hospital and then I was seen) and admitted for 4 days.
We went to the nephrologist in April. She told me and my wife that I need a transplant.
We went to ECMC on June 7, 2025 and met with all the doctors who will be involved in my care. I have done my testing, got accepted for the transplant list, and now it’s a waiting game to get a kidney.

NY needs to say YES to multiple listing!

NYS Considers Allowing Transplant Candidates to List at Multiple Centers lawmakers introduced the Helping Equal Access to Registration for Transplant (HEART) Act in both the New York State Assembly and Senate

Are you or someone you love in need of a kidney transplant? Do you want to learn more about living kidney donation? Join the NY 💙💚

Are you in need of a kidney or interested in learning about Living Kidney Donation please join us at our Living it Up ZOOM workshop this Sunday March 2nd from 12pm-2pm!