Here’s what you should know:

• Blood Type: O

• Transplant Hospital of Choice: University of Maryland in Baltimore or Christiana Care in Christiana.

• All testing and medical costs for the donor are covered by my insurance.

• Donors must generally be healthy adults (ages 18–65) with no major medical issues.

If you’d like to learn more about how to become a living kidney donor, or just get information (no pressure at all), please contact my transplant coordinator or reach out to us directly:

• Contact: Allen Pepper (Cindy's husband) 302-249-0593 or Cindy Pepper 302-249-0592

• eMail: wapepper@outlook.com or cindypepper@comcast.net

Kidney Transplant Coordinators at Christiana Care

• Clare Shumate, RN, BSN: Senior Transplant Coordinator

• Christy Sentman: Transplant Coordinator

• Alison Purner: Transplant Coordinator

• Stacey Strazzella: Transplant Coordinator

• Heather Crumley: Transplant Coordinator

• Johnita Hendricks: Transplant Coordinator

• Aline Stant: Living Donor Coordinator

• Terina Williams: Transplant Nurse Practitioner 

Other Key Staff

• Barbara Demyanovich: Transplant Financial Coordinator, who helps patients with insurance and financial aspects of the transplant process. 

• Sharon Franceschini: Outreach Coordinator. 

Donor questionnaire below for hospital of choice.