RICK FROM COLORADO NEEDS A LIVING KIDNEY DONOR!

  🚨 Battle for Survival: Rick’s Kidneys at 10% — He Desperately Needs You! 💔 

Rick Mendoza is fighting for his life. His kidneys are functioning at a mere 10%, and he’s tethered to dialysis three nights every week. The wait for a deceased-donor kidney in Colorado—5 to 7 years—is just too long for him. Now he’s urgently seeking a living donor who can bring him a second chance.

⚠️ Rick’s Story: The Stakes Are Real

• Born with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), Rick has long battled the gradual decline of his kidneys. Now, dialysis is his survival – not living. 
• The first transplant he received from his sister-in-law lasted nearly 11 years — a gift that gave him years of life. Sadly, the kidney is now failing again. 
• With his O-positive blood type, the wait for a deceased donor kidney is especially long. He may not survive that wait. 
• A living donor kidney, though, could start working immediately and greatly improve not just his lifespan, but his quality of life. 

🦸‍♂️ How You Can Be Rick’s Lifesaver

• Get tested as a living donor. Even if you live far away, you can go through donor evaluation.
• Reach out to UC Health’s Living Donor team
  • 📞 Phone: 720-848-0855
  • ✉️ Email: UCH-TransplantLivingDonor@uchealth.org
• rdmendo@msn.com
• Share Rick’s campaign. His story needs to go viral — share it with friends, faith groups, schools, workplaces.
• Talk to Sharla. Rick’s original donor (his sister-in-law) is willing to speak about her donation to encourage others. 

📣 Rally Cry Hashtags

#Kidney4Rick #SaveRick #DonateLife #BeAHero #LivingDonorNeeded #OnceMoreChance #PKDWarrior 

Rick isn’t asking for sympathy—he’s asking for action. He has dreams still waiting: walking his daughter down the aisle, holding grandchildren, exploring life with his wife. But time is slipping. Could you be the person who saves him?