After his honorable discharge in 1992, Al became a police officer in Columbus, GA for six years while working on his master’s degree in information systems. From there he moved to Phoenix and spent his career in IT and has worked for Charles Schwab in cyber security for the past eight years. Al and his wife Melissa have been married for nine years and have a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and two grandsons. He stays active by going to the gym, golfing, hiking, and taking the dog for a walk.

Al’s kidney disease began declining at a high rate in 1998, so he started making changes in his diet, exercising, and doing anything he needed to do to stay off dialysis. So far, he has accomplished that goal but knows his time may come unless he receives a pre-emptive kidney transplant. Al’s biggest joys are spending time with his family, playing games together, and going to his grandson’s flag football games. He needs a team of people willing to share his story with everyone they can in hopes that someone will consider becoming a kidney donor. Will you help Al receive this essential gift of life?