Kelly smiling by the fire
A Family's Plea

She Has Never
Stopped Fighting.

Help Kelly Reilly find a living kidney donor.

Learn How to Be a Donor
Her Story
37
Years Old
30
Years of Fighting
24/7
On Dialysis
1
Kidney Can Change Everything

Written with love

Kelly's Story

Kelly with her father, smiling together at a restaurant

My daughter Kelly is 37 years old, and she needs a kidney to keep living. Three years ago, she was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease. Since then, she has endured countless hospital stays and is now on dialysis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — a grueling reality that has become her entire life.

Kelly resting on the couch with her dog by her side

Even on the hardest days, she is never alone

But this isn't the first time Kelly has had to fight. When she was just 7 years old, our little girl was diagnosed with brain cancer. I can't count the number of nights I lay awake wishing I could take it all from her — every surgery, every radiation treatment to her brain and spine, every round of chemotherapy. She went through things no child should ever have to face. And yet, she survived. Our family held each other and wept with gratitude. We got more time with her.

"Kelly never complained — not once."

That battle, however, left its mark. The radiation caused hearing loss and cognitive challenges. The chemotherapy quietly damaged her kidneys over the years. Kelly never complained — not once. To this day, she meets every hard day with a smile that makes you wonder how one person can carry so much and still radiate so much light.

Kelly smiling in a hospital bed, showing incredible strength

Now, decades after we thought the hardest days were behind us, she is fighting again.

A kidney transplant is her best hope — and that gift can only come from someone like you. If you are willing to be tested as a potential living donor, or if you'd like to learn more, please click the link below. You wouldn't just be saving a life. You'd be giving a woman who has already overcome the impossible the chance to truly live it.

"Kelly has never stopped fighting.
We're asking you to fight alongside her."

A Life Worth Fighting For

Kelly smiling by the fire pit at home

Kelly at home — her warmth lights up every room

Kelly resting, holding a stuffed animal

Resting, but never giving up

Kelly resting on the couch with her dog

Her faithful companion never leaves her side

You Could Be Her Second Chance

Tampa General Hospital is coordinating Kelly's transplant. If you're willing to be tested as a potential living donor, click below to begin the process.

Recipient Information

Recipient Name

Kelly Reilly

Date of Birth

December 28, 1988

Hospital

Tampa General Hospital

All Donor Costs Are 100% Covered

There is no financial burden to you. Medical evaluations, surgery, and follow-up care for living donors are fully covered — at no cost to the donor.

Start the Donor Process at TGH

You will be directed to Tampa General Hospital's Living Kidney Donor portal.
Enter recipient name Kelly Reilly and date of birth 12/28/1988.

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