Teacher Donates Kidney To Student's Mother

Teachers truly leave a lasting impact on their students. Many of us can still remember our favorite teacher or the one who taught us the invaluable life lessons. Being a teacher isn't an easy job, but it can definitely be one of the most rewarding.

Just ask Donna Hoagland, a 4th grade teacher at Marsh Pointe Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Donna began to notice a change in one of her students, Troy. Troy's demeanor was different and Donna knew something was going on. When Donna asked his mom, she found out that for the past year, Troy's mother has been battling stage 5 kidney failure. Because of her rare blood type, the odds of her finding a kidney donor were slim.

Donna was heartbroken when she learned about Troy's mom, but that's when she realized that they shared the same rare blood type. She spent months researching kidney donation before she was able to give Troy's mother the best news, Donna was a kidney match.

This selfless teacher donated her kidney to help save a child's mother and it's absolutely inspiring to hear this story. She truly went above and beyond the call of duty. I'm so glad there are teachers like this in our world!