MY GRANDPA NEEDS A KIDNEY

I am Elliott's father, Tim.
My father’s name is Glenn Brown. He is 59 years old. He’s a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He is also in stage-5 renal failure and in need of a kidney donor.
I am an only child, and my parents divorced when I was seven. But I had the most loving, hard-working father any kid could ask for. During much of my life, my dad worked two jobs, often including the over-night shift to stay afloat and provide me with what I needed. He coached my sports teams during evenings, always with a smile. We went to sports games, memorized every episode of Seinfeld together, we’ve always just loved spending time with each other.
For more than two years, my father has been on dialysis, which is physically and mentally stressful. With the help of his loving wife Allyson, my father goes through the process every night while he sleeps. Despite this, he still delivers mail every day. He’s so hard-working, he earned the nickname “Iron Man” at the post office.
Doctors tell us the cause of his kidney failure is likely genetic. He was never a drinker and hasn’t been a smoker for over a decade. He’s lived a very active lifestyle and has followed a strict diet since beginning dialysis. Brigham & Women’s Hospital has told my father that blood type match is not a significant factor. However, my father is Type-O. Currently, he is listed on transplant lists with both Brigham & Women's and Albany Medical Center, and waiting to be approved at Hartford Hospital.
In 2018, my father became a grandfather with the birth of my daughter, Elliott. Watching him with her makes his health situation more urgent for all of us. This little girl has given him an extra push and motivation to fight through this and hope for a hero to arrive.
My father will never give up, that’s one thing I’m sure of. But he’s in need of a miracle. We all need a miracle. I ask you to please share our story and help us find that one person who can make a life-giving difference for my dad and everyone around him.
Thank you.