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« on: June 22, 2008, 07:49:02 PM »
KidneyTimes.com Annual Essay Contest

HOW TO ENTER: Compose an essay of no more than 750 words with the theme: “Funding a Dream:  Giving Back."  In your essay, you are asked to imagine what you would choose to do to inspire or help fellow kidney patients if you had found a check in the amount of $100,000 in your mailbox. The possibilities are endless!     

For more info and contest rules go to:
http://kidneytimes.com/article_search_view.php?articlefilename=2007_06_1_5519.html
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2008, 08:08:49 PM »
If you win do you have to spend it on what you said you would spend it on in the essay?   Or can you put it towards your own personal black market kidney?
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2008, 03:15:29 PM »
Quote from: Robby712 on June 22, 2008, 08:08:49 PM
If you win do you have to spend it on what you said you would spend it on in the essay?   Or can you put it towards your own personal black market kidney?

The prize money is:
First Prize         $500
Second Prize     $300
Third Prize        $100

You can spend it however you choose.  :)
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2008, 03:20:24 PM »


Write something - give it a shot - All entries must be postmarked by 8/31/2008 at 12:00 PM (ET).
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2008, 01:04:55 AM »
I have my entry written and in its envelope ready to be mailed!
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2008, 01:32:28 AM »
Kitkatz    I want to copy your paper

are you on new meds--------- smiling, flowers and no big stick
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008, 06:38:02 AM »
Nope not on new meds, just on vacation. Just thought I would give everyone a new look.  Remember Garfield has just frolicked through the flower beds there.
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2008, 05:34:35 PM »
 :thumbup; Five weeks left to write your essay!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2008, 09:05:36 PM »
Aww Mom, I have plenty of time! :rofl;
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« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2008, 09:30:14 PM »
If it were not for the last minute, nothing would get done.

I mailed mine already!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2008, 08:46:35 AM »
Essay written, stamped, and ready to go!!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008, 06:24:40 AM »
e-mailed my entry in a couple of weeks ago...thanks Karol!!
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