After Donating Kidney, These Strangers Became Best Friends

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Friday, February 28, 2020
Strangers become best friends through kidney donation
Strangers become best friends through kidney donationA month after getting married, Erin Francis' doctors told her she needed a new kidney. A donation came from an unexpected source, a "hero" she never met.

Breanna Sipple and Erin Francis aren't just best friends.

They are 'Team Be More,' with an Instagram page that's a virtual meeting place for people who've received transplants, those looking for donors, and donor awareness.

It was all driven by Breanna's extraordinary gift to Erin - a kidney.

The two were strangers until Breanna saw a Facebook post by Erin's husband, detailing the disease which damaged her kidney, and looking for a donor for Erin.

Breanna felt connected to Erin's story so she decided to donate her kidney and they have been best friends ever since.