Kincardine family receives kidney after tireless efforts

The Raspberry family of Kincardine has received the best possible Christmas gift this season,a donor kidney for the matriarch of the family, Paulette.

Earlier this fall we shared the story of Jenny Raspberry’s desperation to save her mother Paulette, and the lengths she was going to to spread the word about live organ donation. Jenny was driving around the area with signs on her family minivan reading “Our Grammy needs a new kidney!” and “Want to be a hero? Ask how to save Paulette’s life”. After CTV news and local newspapers covered the story, family friend Beth Blackwell created a webpage, akidneyforpaulette.com. The family was in awe of the outpouring of support they received and all the messages that came their way. Over 20 people reached out and signed up to try to be a living organ donor.

On December 15th Paulette was in London Hospital getting the gift of life from a [currently] unknown donor. The family is humbled to have received this life changing opportunity. Daughter Jenny took to Facebook later that evening to thank friends and the community for their support, and to let everyone know that Paulette is doing well. “The surgery went amazing, and her new kidney is already starting to function. We got to talk to mom and she is doing great! We are so excited to have her home for Christmas!” This is truly the Christmas miracle the family hoped for. Read More

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