Brothers Turn Furniture Store Into Donor Drive After One Receives Liver And Kidney Transplants, Other Seeks Living Donor

Robert And Larry Rubin Launch Organ Donation Campaign After Robert’s liver And kidney transplant

USA: Robert Rubin, co-owner of a family furniture business, received a lifesaving liver and kidney transplant about a year after an autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis, thanks to a donor and rapid organ procurement that made transplantation possible. His recovery has become the catalyst for a broader public awareness push about organ and tissue donation.

Larry Rubin, Robert’s brother and business partner, has long lived with chronic kidney disease and is actively seeking a living kidney donor. Medical teams emphasize that a single healthy kidney can restore a recipient’s life and health, and the Rubin brothers are using their platform to communicate that clinical reality and the urgent need for living donors.

The siblings have partnered with New England Donor Services and are hosting donor-registration drives and community events at their store to encourage sign-ups and educate the public about transplantation. Organ and tissue donation specialists are attending the events to explain registration, donor-procurement processes, and how living donation can be arranged safely.

What began as a private medical battle has turned into a public campaign aimed at increasing donor numbers and supporting others waiting for transplants. The Rubins say community response has been meaningful, and they hope their story will prompt more people to register as donors or consider living donation, potentially shortening wait times and saving lives.

Video originally published on 2026-05-07 20:51:24