PULLMAN, Wash. – Amy Smith, a Washington State University alumnus, gave her brother a gift that will be difficult to top — another birthday.Just before the start of her senior year, Smith was informed that her brother’s kidneys were failing and would require a transplant. His best chance of survival came from a kidney donated from within the family. Test showed Smith would be a perfect match.
Now, twenty years later, Smith and her brother still celebrate his other birthday every Dec. 23.
To read the full article written by Smith, click the following link to The Wenatchee World.