Warren spent his adult life in law enforcement. When leaving the force after 24 years on the job, Warren looked forward to enjoying his time watching sports, fishing and traveling.
About Warren Irving
Warren Irving dedicated his life to serving his community. Now his community has a chance to step up for him.
Warren grew up watching his father and brother put on a badge every day. It wasn't a coincidence that he followed them into law enforcement. He spent his adult life with the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office and then the Virginia Beach PD, working first as an animal control officer and then as a police officer, serving the same community his father did before retiring as deputy chief.
Six years ago, Warren suffered a serious medical reaction that landed him in the hospital. He developed sepsis and doctors weren't sure he'd make it through.
Warren did recover, but two months later he was back. In addition to having heart issues, his kidneys were damaged and he eventually needed dialysis. For the past three years, he's been undergoing treatment three days a week, with each dialysis treatment lasting about 3-1/2 hours.
Warren would like to get his health back so he can get out and enjoy the things he loves to do. A living kidney donor could make that dream a reality for him.
Do you want to help Warren? Please share the link to Warren’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
Personalized guidance through the donation process
Anonymity
Cost reimbursements:
Travel, food & lodging, lost wages, child, pet and adult care