Posted Jan. 2, 2012 at 6:43 a.m.
In this Dec. 27, 2011 photo, Damon Brown sits with his wife, Bethany, as they hold their sons Theo, 3, left, and Julian, 5, at their home in Seattle. Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, Damon Kidney. His friends and family forwarded the link to everyone they knew and on Jan. 3, a woman his wife has known for years but not someone they consider a close family friend, will be giving him a kidney. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, "Damon Kidney." His friends and family forwarded the link to everyone they knew and on Jan. 3 a woman his wife has known for years, but not someone they consider a close family friend, will be giving him a kidney....Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Someone really 'likes' Seattle child - Facebook leads to new kidney
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In this Dec. 27, 2011 photo, Damon Brown sits with his wife, Bethany, as they hold their sons Theo, 3, left, and Julian, 5, at their home in Seattle. Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, Damon Kidney. His friends and family forwarded the link to everyone they knew and on Jan. 3, a woman his wife has known for years but not someone they consider a close family friend, will be giving him a kidney. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, "Damon Kidney." His friends and family forwarded the link to everyone they knew and on Jan. 3 a woman his wife has known for years, but not someone they consider a close family friend, will be giving him a kidney....Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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