In 2021, a Florida man from Volusia County wrote a message on the back of his truck in an attempt to save the life of his wife who desperately needed a kidney donor. Fortunately, the message worked, and Kirk Plante’s wife, Stacie, successfully received a transplant in May this year.
In November last year, Plante posted a plea on his truck that read, “In desperate need of a kidney transplant.” Stacie was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and said she was on dialysis ten hours a day. She was on a transplant list but had no idea when one would become available.
After waiting for a match for several months, Kirk’s message made headlines and caught the attention of a donor who stepped forward to save Stacie’s life.
Kirk recently wrote a new message on his truck that read: “Thank you to the hero who donated a kidney to save wife’s life.”
The couple is now out of work while Stacie recovers from the surgery. Their eight children are raising funds through a GoFundMe page to help pay for living expenses.
