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Herman “Butch” Borgerding

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PLEASE, I am a long time survivor of polytheistic renal failure.

I lost my mother in 1969, my sister in 1995 and my nephew received a kidney from a sister. As for me… my father donated a kidney in 1985 which saved my life, but it only lasted two years. I had a kidney transplant in1990 and it worked for 12 years. I had another transplant in 2008, but it failed. I received my fourth transplant on Sept. 28, 2009. There are thousands of great people who need your help. Please, won’t you consider giving the gift of life?

Herman Borgerding

Muskegon, Mi

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