Transplant Stories
Organ Recipient Stories
We are honored to share the stories of our transplant recipients.
If you have a story regarding your organ, eye or tissue donation you would like to share, please use our Share Your Story Form. A member of our team will review your story and contact you for further information if necessary.
Josh Paxton, Two-time Kidney Recipient
Josh Paxton shares his personal transplant journey and how the gift of life has impacted him. In mid-1998, he received the gift of a living donation from an family member and again in 2000, from a non-living related donation …
Brendan Elam, Liver Recipient
Brendan Elam’s life was affected at an early age by organ, eye and tissue donation. Now a healthy and active teenager, Brendan has become the shining example of a successful liver recipient …
Our Mission
To raise awareness of the life-saving importance of organ, corneal and tissue donation through the lives of our donor families, living donors, and organ, eye and tissue recipients and those awaiting transplantation in the states of Kansas and Missouri. To increase the number of individuals registering to be organ, eye and tissue donors in Kansas and Missouri by participating in local and regional awareness events promoting organ, eye and tissue donation.
Contact Us
Team MO-KAN
626 NE Clubhouse Drive
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
Phone: (816) 304-4914
info@teammokan.org