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Veteran Campaigns

The average wait for a kidney from a deceased donor is 3-5 years. Veterans are dying while waiting for a kidney. We can help improve the length and quality of Veterans’ lives by finding them living kidney donors.

We know the vast and tight network of Veterans and the goodwill of the larger community of Americans would “Step Up” as donors if they knew how.

DOVE works closely with the Walter Reed Military Medical Center’s Transplant Program as well as some of the VA Transplant Centers. Additionally, Veterans who are listed at non VA centers or their transplant providers can register with DOVE. DOVE requires confirmation of service history and listing with US Transplant Center prior to working with any recipient.

Meet our Veterans

Cromartie head shot

Army Veteran

Waiting/San Antonio area

Joseph Cromartie

Mike Munoz, Army Veteran and granddaughter

Army Veteran

Waiting

Mike Munoz

Army Veteran

Waiting

Dominick Mariconda

Coast Guard Veteran

Waiting

Deane Cirone Jr

Army Veteran

Waiting

Andre Kirnes

Army Veteran

Waiting

Ronald Pierce

Army Veteran

Waiting

Bernard Locke

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Rashaun Daniels

Marine Veteran

Waiting

Robert Haupt

Army Veteran

Waiting

Dorothy Donelson

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Robert Shelton

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Shellie Mackson

Marine Vetaran

Waiting

Paul Titus

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

John Pippi

Army Veteran

Waiting

Ronald Sabagala

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Robert Noble

Navy Veteran, Police Officer (Ret.)

Waiting

Oliver Lewis

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Richard Pascal

Uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Tasha Muniz

Army Veteran

Waiting

Garland Garmon

RW in Uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Reginald (Reggie) Watkins

Army Veteran

Waiting

Malcolm R Anderson Sr

in uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Frank Lasorsa

Joseph Fitzpatrick

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Joseph Fitzpatrick

Donald Rose in Uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Donald Rose

uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Michael Bracket

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

Charles Webb

michael uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Michael Hernandez

papa marines photo

Marine Corps

Waiting

Rafael Papa

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Garrett Barry

Mike fatigues

Marine Corps

Waiting

Michael Megna

mike and wife

Navy

Waiting

Mike Traina

john air force

Army

Waiting

John Piccolo

Debbie with her grandchildren

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Debbie Wilkerson

 Ken Howell,  Marine Veteran

Marine Veteran

Waiting

Ken Howell

Uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Larry Nay

USAF Veteran - Served 18 1/2 years

Waiting

Brian Haupt

xx

USAF Veteran

Received! Living Kidney Donor

Glenn Padeway

Van with wife

NAVY/Jet Mechanic

Received! Deceased Donor Kidney 9/2023

Van Keller

Sgt Frederick Simmons head shot

Air Force/Staff Sergeant

Received! Deceased Donor

Fredrick D. Simmons

Booker uniform

Army Veteran

Received - deceased donor

Booker Taylor

 John Anderson,  U.S. Air Force Veteran

U.S. Air Force Veteran

Received - Living Donor

John Anderson

x

Navy Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor Transplant

William "Tim" Franklin

Kathryn Papenhausen

Marine Corps Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor Transplant

Kathryn Papenhausen

Donnie White

Navy Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Donnie White

Pam in uniform

USAF Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Pamela Naylor

uniform head shot

Air Force Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Dwayne Humes

Karl Ingram, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Received

Karl Ingram

Willie Oler cooking

Marines Veteran

Received

Willie Oler

Tyron Head Shot

Retired Master Sergeant, Marine Corps.

Received

Tyron E. Walker

victor and family/uniform

Marine Corps Veteran

Received

Victor Marinez

Cindy Silva with children, Army Veteran

Navy Veteran

Received

Cindy Ferguson

Roy Oakman, Army Veteran

Marines Veteran

Received

Roy Oakman

Navy Veteran

Received

Devaughn Phillip

Navy

Navy/Chief Petty Officer

Received

Kendricks (KD) Brown

Greg Howard

Air Force

Received

Greg Howard

 Army Veteran & Kidney Transplant Recipient

Army/Navy Veteran

Received

Jesus Alvarez

Dave Ryder, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Dave Ryder

Derrik and Sandra Roberts, Army Veteran

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Derrik Roberts

Army Veteran

Waiting

William McDaniels

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Leonardo Raya

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Richard Protsman

Army Veteran

Waiting

James Cabral

Army Veteran

Waiting

Karolyn Goodwin

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Estanislado (Randy) Pacheco

Army Reserve Veteran

Waiting

Bob Quinata

US Army Veteran

Waiting

Vaughn Reynolds

Vietnam Veteran

Waiting

Stephen Alessandra

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Lazerick Eskridge

Army Veteran

Waiting

Christopher Crowell

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Kareem Tyson

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Michael Hughlett

Army Veteran

Waiting

Robert Martin

USAF Veteran - Served 17 years

Waiting

Della Robinson

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Johnny Stone

Uniform

US Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Richard (Rick) Christianson

Army Veteran

Waiting

Barry Shanler

uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

William Fatek

Army Veteran

Waiting

Antonio O Cuevas

Jermaine with Sons

Army Veteran

Waiting

Jermaine Ellington, 1SG, USA (Ret.)

Michael Boyd in Uniform

USMC Veteran

Waiting

Michael Boyd

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Chester Henderson

coach

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Troy Snead

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

James Frederick

facilities head shot

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Bradley Williams

Ron Headshot

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Ron Kishun

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Kevin Walker

Walter Harlem Vets Team Leader

Branch: Army Highest Rank: Sergeant Years Served: 1975-1986

Waiting

Walter Bridgers

whitlock headshot

Marines/Infantry, Army Reserves, NY Army National Guard

Waiting

Charles Baron Whitlock

Daniel Zane, Army Veteran

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Daniel Zane

Edward Roldan

Army Veteran

Waiting

Edward Roldan

Jason Edmondson,  Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Jason Edmondson

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Terrence Beale

beverly with family

Army Veteran

Received- Deceased Donor

Beverly Dabney

David with his family

Army Veteran

Received! Living Kidney Donor

David Crist

Army Veteran

Received! Deceased Donor 9/2023

George Price

david and wife

Army Veteran, Lieutenant Colonel (ret.)

Received!

David Hardaway

Chuck Winer, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Received - Living Kidney Donor

Chuck Winer

USMC Veteran

Received - Deceased Kidney Donor!

James Smith

xx

Army Veteran & Military Spouse

Received - Deceased Donor Transplant

Stacey Wyatt

Ramon Portrait

Marine Corps

Received - Deceased Donor Jan 2023

Ramon Castillo

Cabarle Boot Camp

Navy Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Dr. Douglas Cabarle

Air Force Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Wilson Brewster Jr

melvin uniform

Army Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Melvin R. Carmon

candice yoga

Lieutenant Colonel

Received

Candice Martin

david jones uniform

Colonel, Marine Corps.

Received

David Jones

flyer

Navy Veteran

Received

Keshawn Cupid

Reginald and Wendy Robinson

US Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.)

Received

Reginald Robinson

Army Veteran/Law Enforcement Officer

Received

Damon Hewin

Calvin Powe, Navy Veteran

Navy Veteran

Received

Calvin Powe

Kevin Shiau

Marine Corps

Received

Kevin Shiau

Captain Khan

Army/Transport

Received

Sid Khan

Richard Hyman, Veteran

Veteran

Received

Richard Hyman

Alleksander Pallko, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Aleksander Pallko

Army Veteran

Waiting

Frank Haislett

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Robert Borowski

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Demosthenes DeVera

Marine Veteran

Waiting

Anthony LaFuria

Marine Reserves

Waiting

William Ritchey

Air Force & Army Veteran

Waiting

Cathleen Burgess

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Laurie Smart

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Ken Phelps

US Army Veteran

Waiting

Hernan Rivera

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Brandon Hill

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Pat Salerno

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Rodney Burch

Army Veteran

Waiting

Richard Post

USMC Veteran

Waiting

Michael Brangi

Navy Combat Veteran

Waiting

Jose Hinojos

USAF Veteran - Served 22 years, 2 months

Waiting

William H. Williams Jr

Current

USMC Veteran

Waiting

Kilmer Marshall

Army Veteran

Waiting

Nelson Onofre

uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Charles Mitchell

Army Veteran

Waiting

Robert Couture

Uniform

US Army Veteran

Waiting

Jeffrey Garcia Sr

john in uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

John D. Storvick

Eric uniform

US Coast Guard Veteran

Waiting

Eric Ross

xx

Vietnam Veteran/USAF

Waiting

Alexander Hoinsky

head shot

Army Veteran

Waiting

Raymond Scott

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

Loren Merritt

basic training

Army Reserves

Waiting

Richard Ferguson

xx

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Pablo (Johnny) Quinones

Pat in uniform

Vietnam Veteran

Waiting

Pat Julian Vellucci

Elliott family photo

Army Veteran

Waiting

Elliott (Melvin) Brown

Valerie and granddaughter Honor

Army/Supply Clerk

Waiting

Valerie Richardson (Bell)

Johnny Tavarez and family, Army Veteran

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Johnny Tavarez

Marena Jordan, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Marena Jordan

Victoria Beecher, Air Force Veteran

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Victoria Beecher

Army Veteran

Waiting

Bruce Morrison

Navy Veteran // Chief Petty Officer, Intelligence Specialist

Received! Living Kidney Donor 2022

Giovanni (Van) Echon

Uniform

USMC Veteran

Received! Living Donor Transplant 9/11/2023

Dathan O'Dell

Army Veteran

Received! Deceased Donor 9/18/23

William Wells "Tony"

Army Veteran

Received -Deceased Donor Transplant

Hilton Harry

springer with grandson

Lieutenant Colonel (ret) NJ Army National Guard

Received - Living Donor Transplant Team #28

Robert "Budd" Springer

Navy Veteran - Served 22 years

Received - Deceased Donor Transplant

James Day

Gerald White, Army Veteran

Air Force Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor Transplant

Gilbert "Gil" White

Mike in Uniform

MAJ (R), US Army

Received - Deceased Donor 6/2023

James "Mike" Harris

uniform

USMC Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Ron Bartgis

x

US Marines Veteran/Served 26 years

Received - Deceased Donor

Veronica Munoz

Army Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Francisca Inniss

Patricia Ruffin, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Received

Patricia Ruffin

x

Parachute Rigger/Army

Received

Thomas (Grant) Houser

chakita head shot

Navy

Received

Chakita Harrington

Will in uniform

Air Force/First Sergeant, 459th Security Forces Squadron

Received

Wil Serrano

anthony and wife

Army/AirForce/Navy Veteran

Received

Anthony Sutphen

Reginald with Grandson

Army/Finance Specialist

Received

Reginald Coney

Chief in uniform

Air Force

Received

Phillip (Chief) Bennie

Mark Klayman, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Received

Mark Klayman

 Joseph James Cochrane, Navy Veteran

Navy Veteran

Received

Joseph James Cochrane

Interested in becoming a DOVE Recipient?
Click the button below to learn more about the process and eligibility requirements.

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