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Louisville event raises awareness for organ donations, seeks kidney donor for local father | News from WDRB [Video]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — An event on Sunday at Alberta O. Jones Park shared the importance of organ donations and tried to help a Louisville man find a kidney donor.

Kevin Wilson is a father, husband and local business owner. But his life took an unexpected turn this year as he was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease. It requires daily hemodialysis.

“It’s a life changing event, I’m on a timely schedule daily,” Wilson said. “My whole life changed dramatically.” 

Kevin Wilson speaks to WDRB News on Nov. 3, 2024 at Alberta O. Jones Park in Louisville, Ky.

That’s when Marcus Edwards stepped in. 

Edwards went viral in 2019 after holding a sign at a Chicago Bears football game asking for a kidney donor for himself. Edwards eventually received a transplant in 2022 and now helps others going through similar battles through groups like Donate for Life and Mulligans Living Kidney Donors.

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