A Massachusetts couple is using the MBTA as an outreach platform to find a kidney donor.
For the month of July, 120 placards will remain on the MBTA and city buses, showcasing a photo of Paul and Deborah Savuto of Lexington.
“Putting the right words onto the placard and the right picture is really to draw people in to understand that this is our life this is our story,” said Paul Savuto. “It seemed like the most useful way to get the word out about Deb, and also, just to share with people that you can donate a kidney and have a normal life.”
The search for a donor comes about 20 years after Paul gave his wife one of his own kidneys.
Deb, who lives with a variant of Alport Syndrome, has been facing another kidney decline for the past year.
“Being an advocate for my wife is natural,” …