Dion Harris spent 26 years serving the people of New York City.
About Dion Harris
A Brooklyn native, Dion joined the NYPD and spent much of his time in the 77th Precinct in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
During his time in Crown Heights, he worked in various capacities including as a community affairs officer, a youth officer and street narcotics enforcement. He then worked on city-wide community affairs programs including DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and GREAT (Gang Resistance Education Training).
Dion spent his last eight years on the job at One Police Plaza, working directly with three different police commissioners, until he retired in 2021.
Once retired, he enjoyed time with his wife Edie, a Corrections Officer, and his two daughters, and had stayed active with bowling, biking and fishing, near his home in Hempstead or out east in Montauk. He also did philanthropic work with his Masonic lodge.
But health issues caught up with him. He recalls running out of breath walking to the office, and he was diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes, which led to diminished kidney function. Dion is now on dialysis for 2-1/2 hours five days a week.
His dream is to regain his strength so he can be active again, volunteering in the community and enjoying family and fishing. A kidney donor can help him realize that dream.
Do you want to help Dion? Please share the link to Dion’s story or reach out to Kidneys for Communities at info@kidneysforcommunities.org to learn more about how you can help. The Kidneys for Communities team is here to answer your questions.
KIDNEY DONATION
How does kidney donation work?
A donor doesn’t need to be an exact match. In fact, because of the Nobel Prize-winning paired kidney exchange program, your kidney donation will not only save one life, but it will save several more in the chain.
Living kidney donation is safe, and all costs associated with your donation are covered. Living donor kidneys also last much longer than deceased donor kidneys. A deceased donor kidney transplant, on average, lasts 10-15 years, while a living donor transplant lasts 12-20 years.
Kidneys for Communities® Donor Benefits
Donating a kidney is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling acts someone can do.
Kidneys for Communities can help you through the process to help save a life, but we know there are many obstacles that can be prohibitive to the donor. At Kidneys for Communities, we take care of our donors with the industry’s most complete donor benefits package:
Onboarding and education
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Anonymity
Cost reimbursements:
Travel, food & lodging, lost wages, child, pet and adult care