🚨 “His Favorite Hero Is Buzz Lightyear… Now 4-Year-Old Laytyn Needs a Real-Life Hero.” 💚👦🩺

Across Southeast Texas, one courageous little boy is capturing hearts with his smile, his courage, and his incredible determination.

Laytyn Callaway, a joyful 4-year-old from Spurger, Texas, loves Buzz Lightyear, LEGO blocks, riding his four-wheeler, and watching Toy Story.

But behind every smile is a battle no child should ever have to fight.

Laytyn has been living with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease since infancy, and today his family is making an urgent public plea for a living kidney donor who could give him the greatest gift imaginable—a healthy future. 

🚨 A Childhood Filled with Courage

• 👶 Laytyn was diagnosed with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease as a baby.

• 💊 Every morning begins not with cartoons, but with medication to help keep his kidneys functioning.

• 🏥 He undergoes frequent blood tests, specialist appointments, and monthly medical evaluations.

• 💔 Doctors have told the family that both kidneys will eventually need to be removed.

• ⏳ Without a living donor, Laytyn is expected to spend months on dialysis before receiving a transplant.

💥 A Mother’s Emotional Plea

Laytyn’s adoptive mother, Tricia Callaway, has watched him fight every day with remarkable courage.

She says the public often sees only his smile—not the countless doctor visits, blood draws, medications, and painful procedures that come with his illness.

Her hope is simple:

❤️ Find the one person willing to be tested and possibly save her son’s life.

🎬 His Story Is Now Playing Across America

In an extraordinary awareness campaign, Kidneys for Communities partnered with National CineMedia to feature Laytyn’s story on more than 18,500 movie screens in over 1,650 theaters nationwide before select films.

For a little boy whose favorite movie is Toy Story, seeing himself on the big screen became a powerful reminder that heroes really do exist.

Now, his family hopes one of those moviegoers—or someone reading this message—could become the hero who changes his life forever.

🩺 VERIFIED MEDICAL CONTACT INFORMATION TO EXPLORE DONATION

If you are healthy and would like to learn whether you could become a living kidney donor for Laytyn Callaway, the family directs potential donors to:

🏥 Kidneys for Communities – Living Donor Campaign

🌐 Learn about Laytyn’s donor campaign and begin the donor process:
https://kidneysforcommunities.org

📋 Kidneys for Communities – “Need a Kidney” Program:
https://kidneysforcommunities.org/need-a-kidney

👉 Mention that you are interested in being evaluated as a potential living kidney donor for Laytyn Callaway. 

🤝 Not a Donor? You Can Still Make a Difference

• 📢 Share Laytyn’s story with your family, friends, and community.

• 💬 Start conversations about living kidney donation.

• 🎬 Help spread the campaign featured in movie theaters across America.

• ❤️ One share could reach the person who becomes Laytyn’s lifesaving donor.

📣 Share Laytyn’s Story

💚 #KidneyForLaytyn 💚 #SaveLaytyn 💚 #LivingDonorNeeded 💚 #DonateLife 💚 #KidneyDonation 💚 #KidneyTransplant 
💚 #KidneysForCommunities 💚 #SpurgerStrong 💚 #ToyStoryHero 💚 #BeTheMiracle 💚 #HopeForLaytyn 

Every day, Laytyn dreams of doing what every four-year-old should be able to do—playing, learning, and growing without the burden of kidney disease.

His family isn’t asking for miracles.

They’re asking for one compassionate person to take the first step and see if they could be the match that gives Laytyn the chance to live a healthy childhood.

💚 The hero Laytyn is waiting for could be reading this message today.