Polycystic Kidney Disease Patient With Rare O Blood Type Launches QR Decal Car Campaign To Find Living Kidney Donor

Amanda Schmitt Seeks Living kidney Donor Using Car QR Code Campaign

USA: Amanda Schmitt of Overland Park is urgently seeking a living kidney donor after two years on dialysis for polycystic kidney disease, a condition that has affected her family for at least five generations. Her blood-type restriction — she needs an O donor, positive or negative — lengthens her wait on the transplant list and makes a living donation the fastest path back to health.

Schmitt has turned to unconventional outreach to widen her reach. She used an AI tool to design a decal with a QR code and placed it on the back of her car; scanning the code directs people to her campaign website, KidneyForAmandaPKD.com, where potential donors can learn whether they might be a match and how to begin evaluation. The visible campaign aims to convert everyday drives into lifesaving connections.

Her transplant team offers paired-kidney-exchange programs for incompatible matches, meaning a willing donor who isn’t compatible with Schmitt could still enable a swap that results in two transplants. Coordinated surgeries allow one kidney’s procurement and immediate transplantation into the recipient, minimizing time on dialysis and speeding recovery. Time is critical for Schmitt as she seeks to be off dialysis and return to normal life.

Anyone interested in learning about living donation or Schmitt’s campaign can visit her website to find eligibility information and steps to contact her transplant center. Schmitt says the outreach has renewed her hope as she pursues a lifesaving kidney transplantation.

Video originally published on 2026-06-09 20:00:51