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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.

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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

Gerald White, Army Veteran

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Gilbert "Gil" White

Donnie White

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Donnie White

john in uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

John D. Storvick

uniform

USMC Veteran

Waiting

Ron Bartgis

Pam in uniform

USAF Veteran

Waiting

Pamela Naylor

USMC Veteran

Waiting

James Smith

xx

Vietnam Veteran/USAF

Waiting

Alexander Hoinsky

uniform head shot

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Dwayne Humes

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

Charles Webb

melvin uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Melvin R. Carmon

papa marines photo

Marine Corps

Waiting

Rafael Papa

richard stoldt

Army Veteran

Waiting

Richard Stoldt

xx

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Pablo (Johnny) Quinones

x

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Al Dunaway

Mike fatigues

Marine Corps

Waiting

Michael Megna

springer with grandson

Lieutenant Colonel (ret) NJ Army National Guard

Waiting

Robert "Budd" Springer

mike and wife

Navy

Waiting

Mike Traina

john air force

Army

Waiting

John Piccolo

Daniel Zane, Army Veteran

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Daniel Zane

Ricky in uniform

Army/E-5

Waiting

Ricky Duda

Kathryn Papenhausen

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Kathryn Papenhausen

Jason Edmondson,  Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Jason Edmondson

Uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Larry Nay

Chuck Winer, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Received - Living Kidney Donor

Chuck Winer

Air Force Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Wilson Brewster Jr

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

Calvin Powe, Navy Veteran

Navy Veteran

Received

Calvin Powe

Kevin Shiau

Marine Corps

Received

Kevin Shiau

Chief in uniform

Air Force

Received

Phillip (Chief) Bennie

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

Mike Munoz, Army Veteran and granddaughter

Army Veteran

Waiting

Mike Munoz

in uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Frank Lasorsa

Joseph Fitzpatrick

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Joseph Fitzpatrick

Eric uniform

US Coast Guard Veteran

Waiting

Eric Ross

Rich uniform

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Rich Nilsen

Army Veteran

Waiting

William Wells "Tony"

Booker uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Booker Taylor

head shot

Army Veteran

Waiting

Raymond Scott

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

Loren Merritt

michael uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Michael Hernandez

basic training

Army Reserves

Waiting

Richard Ferguson

xx

USAF Veteran

Waiting

Glenn Padeway

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Garrett Barry

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Kevin Walker

Brian

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Brian Ludden

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

Valerie and granddaughter Honor

Army/Supply Clerk

Waiting

Valerie Richardson (Bell)

Army Veteran

Waiting

Clarence Baymon

Debbie with her grandchildren

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Debbie Wilkerson

Marena Jordan, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Marena Jordan

Victoria Beecher, Air Force Veteran

Air Force Veteran

Waiting

Victoria Beecher

beverly with family

Army Veteran

Received- Deceased Donor

Beverly Dabney

 John Anderson,  U.S. Air Force Veteran

U.S. Air Force Veteran

Received - Living Donor

John Anderson

x

US Marines Veteran/Served 26 years

Received - Deceased Donor

Veronica Munoz

candice yoga

Lieutenant Colonel

Received

Candice Martin

david jones uniform

Colonel, Marine Corps.

Received

David Jones

flyer

Navy

Received

Keshawn Cupid

Reginald and Wendy Robinson

US Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.)

Received

Reginald Robinson

Army Veteran/Law Enforcement Officer

Received

Damon Hewin

Roy Oakman, Army Veteran

Marines Veteran

Received

Roy Oakman

Navy Veteran

Received

Devaughn Phillip

Captain Khan

Army/Transport

Received

Sid Khan

Richard Hyman, Veteran

Veteran

Received

Richard Hyman

Navy Veteran // Chief Petty Officer, Intelligence Specialist

Received

Giovanni (Van) Echon

Alleksander Pallko, Army Veteran

Army Veteran

Waiting

Aleksander Pallko

Derrik and Sandra Roberts, Army Veteran

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Derrik Roberts

Jermaine with Sons

Army Veteran

Waiting

Jermaine Ellington, 1SG, USA (Ret.)

Michael Boyd in Uniform

USMC Veteran

Waiting

Michael Boyd

Donald Rose in Uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Donald Rose

x

Navy Veteran

Waiting

William "Tim" Franklin

xx

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Chester Henderson

uniform

Army Veteran

Waiting

Michael Bracket

coach

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Troy Snead

xx

Army Veteran

Waiting

James Frederick

facilities head shot

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Bradley Williams

Ramon Portrait

Marine Corps

Waiting

Ramon Castillo

Ron Headshot

Navy Veteran

Waiting

Ron Kishun

xx

Army Veteran & Military Spouse

Waiting

Stacey Wyatt

Pat in uniform

Vietnam Veteran

Waiting

Pat Julian Vellucci

David with his family

Army Veteran

Waiting

David Crist

Elliott family photo

Army Veteran

Waiting

Elliott (Melvin) Brown

Sgt Frederick Simmons head shot

Air Force/Staff Sergeant

Waiting

Fredrick D. Simmons

Van with wife

NAVY/Jet Mechanic

Waiting

Van Keller

Johnny Tavarez and family, Army Veteran

Marine Corps Veteran

Waiting

Johnny Tavarez

Edward Roldan

Army Veteran

Waiting

Edward Roldan

 Ken Howell,  Marine Veteran

Marine Veteran

Waiting

Ken Howell

USAF Veteran - Served 18 1/2 years

Waiting

Brian Haupt

david and wife

Army Veteran, Lieutenant Colonel (ret.)

Received!

David Hardaway

Cabarle Boot Camp

Navy Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Dr. Douglas Cabarle

Henry

Air Force Veteran

Received - Deceased Donor

Henry Meditz

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

Navy

Navy/Chief Petty Officer

Received

Kendricks (KD) Brown

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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