Air Force Veteran And Former Councilman Seeks Kidney Donor After Year On Waitlist Urges Community Testing

Former City Councilman And Air Force Veteran Kenny Harden Seeks Living kidney Donor

USA: Kenny Harden, a former city councilman, Air Force veteran and father of three, is urgently seeking a living kidney donor after more than a year on multiple donor lists. Harden has been awaiting a kidney transplant and is now asking his community to step forward to be evaluated as potential living donors to shorten his wait for transplantation.

Despite his illness, Harden remains active in his community and continues to answer his phone every day to help others, according to his supporters. He says he wants the chance to keep giving back and to be able to care for his family; a successful kidney transplant would restore his ability to contribute and live more fully.

Harden’s campaign encourages anyone willing to be tested to contact local transplant centers or donor registries to learn about living donation. Medical teams determine compatibility through testing, and living donation is a pathway that can reduce time on waiting lists and move patients to transplant sooner without relying solely on deceased-donor procurement.

Community leaders and supporters are amplifying Harden’s request for help and for people to consider donation or to share information about living kidney donation. Harden’s supporters stress that one person stepping forward could change the course of his life and allow him to continue serving others.

Video originally published on 2026-06-05 19:54:47