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She’s an angel ... Erin Durga at Pat Mertens’ bed side. Picture: GoFundMe Patrick Mertens needed a kidney, and, feeling desperate, his daughter, Kayla, posted a request on Facebook in January. Patrick, 64, a school custodian, hadn’t bothered asking his coworkers at Kimball Elementary School, as he searched for a donor. He didn’t want to inconvenience any of the teachers at the school, and he thought they had already done enough for him by setting up a fundraiser to support h...

Minnesota Teacher Donates Her Kidney To School Custodian To Save His Life December 13, 2020 Not all heroes wear capes, some are teachers! A teacher in Minnesota, USA, is currently viral on the internet after their amazing and selfless act was shared on social media. Patrick Mertens, 64, was in dire need of a kidney transplant and the school where he was working at helped them spread the news. The staff at the Kimball Elementary School set a fundraiser to help the man pay his dialysis treatment,...

Patrick Mertens is a 64-year-old custodian at a small-town school in Minnesota and was in dire need of a kidne...