In honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Hae Young Kim shares her story of hope to educate and inspire her community. Hae Young Kim at the Transplant Games It has been 29 years since I received a Kidney Transplant! My journey began in the summer of 1985. We had only been in the United States for five years. We finally felt settled and comfortable living in America and we received our United States Citizenship! In June of 1985, I became very sick, but my parents thought I may

People are connected in many ways: through family, friendships, school, work, sports, community, religious groups, on-line forums, acquaintances, and random acts of kindness. But these last connections, “random acts of kindness,” can vary widely from holding the door for someone to giving them an organ. As the transplant waiting list grows, so does the need for people who are willing to take part in such a monumental act of kindness. There are now many people here in Maryland