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2-year-old Urbana child approved for kidney transplant

URBANA — A two-year-old girl from Urbana who has been on dialysis since she was five days old is now approved for a kidney transplant.

Emma Allen, who was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure, is listed to receive the transplant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, according to a release from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA).

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The news of Emma being approved for a kidney transplant comes just in time for National Kidney Awareness month, which is in March.

Emma’s family and local volunteers are trying to raise an estimated $50,000 for COTA in honor of Team Emma to assist with a lifetime of transplant-related expenses, the release said.

“The family and friends of Emma want to encourage everyone to support COTA for Team Emma A. to help give Emma a second chance at life,” said Jessica Hicks, COTA Community Coordinator.

“100% of the funds donated to COTA for Team Emma A. assist with transplant-related expenses.”

To learn more about Emma’s transplant journey, you can visit her COTA page:

www.COTAforTeamEmmaA.com.

Or visit her Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Emmaskidneytransplantjourney







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