Shore Perspectives: Two Chincoteague Ladies Demonstrate How Organ Donors Make A Difference

By Kelley Gaskill

Every year, living organ donors make possible roughly 6,000 transplants to recipients in need. When Amy Schatzman made her plea on social media for a kidney donation, she had no idea her prayer would be answered or that a match would be found within her own community of Chincoteague. This week, Kelley visited with Amy and donor, Sarah Ross, as they shared part of their journey being long-time friends who fell out of touch and were surprisingly reunited by a kidney: