Health & Fitness

6-Year-Old Receives Life-Saving Kidney Donation Thanks To Preschool Teacher, Voucher Program

What started as a typical checkup ended with a devastating diagnosis for a young girl. Her kidneys were failing at just 4 years old.

(CBS News Minnesota)

October 3, 2023

FAIRMONT, Minn. — What started as a typical checkup ended with a devastating diagnosis for a young Fairmont girl. Her kidneys were failing at just 4 years old.

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But then, that little girl got a generous, life-saving gift from her preschool teacher.

From playing in the mud to spending time with her big sister, Parker Lintelman is full of life.

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