Kayla’s Story
In 2000, at the age of 10, Kayla St. Pierre fell ill suddenly and was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. After months in the hospital, going through amputations and kidney failure Kayla’s adoptive father, Tony, found out that in a 1 in 100,000 chance, he was a match for a kidney donation. Tony donated his kidney to Kayla, giving her years of a healthy, functioning kidney. Now, 20 years later, Kayla’s mission is to educate on the importance of vaccinations and organ donation.
About Kayla
After all that Kayla endured, she persevered and graduated high school, got her degree from Northeastern University, and attended nursing school. In 2016, she became a psychiatric nurse, something she had always dreamed of doing but had to overcome insecurity to fulfill her dream, and was the first student at her school to complete clinical in a wheelchair.
Today, she is 35, and living in Wilmington, MA. She is a Patient Facility Representative at her dialysis center and she has continued to volunteer on the Board of Directors for the Hope and Friendship Metastatic Breast Cancer Foundation (hopeandfriendship.org) since 2012.
Some of her favorite things to do include enjoys many sports including snowboarding, mono-skiing, playing ping-pong, and hanging out with her friends. She also loves hockey and Green Day!
She has overcome so much to get here and has so much more to live for - continued accomplishments, family, friends, her partner of 7 years, Dexter, and so much more. Together we can share Kayla’s inspiring story and find her a match!
OUR MISSION
Kidney4Kayla’s mission is to spread Kayla’s story to educate people on the importance of organ donation and vaccinations against bacterial meningitis.
How can you help?
You can help Kayla in a variety of ways! Follow us on social media to learn more about Kayla’s story, tell family and friends to follow, share her story on your platform!
