To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks
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Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis at his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis treatment at his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Riley Brubaker, left, Gerald Cameron and David Krissman, right, spread the word about the need for kidney donors on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, outside Broad Street Market in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)David Krissman, right, talks about harnessing social media and other efforts help find a kidney for Ahmad Collins, far left, in Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)Ahmad Collins watches television in his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, Collins has needed 10 hours a night of dialysis since a medical procedure left him with damaged kidneys late last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis treatment at his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins, watches television along with his wife Nickey Collins at their home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, Collins has needed 10 hours a night of dialysis since a medical procedure left him with damaged kidneys late last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins watches television accompanied by his wife Nickey at their home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Ahmad Collins works at his office in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, Collins has needed 10 hours a night of dialysis since a medical procedure left him with damaged kidneys late last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins works at his office in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, Collins has needed 10 hours a night of dialysis since a medical procedure left him with damaged kidneys late last year. . (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ahmad Collins heads for his office in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, Collins has needed 10 hours a night of dialysis since a medical procedure left him with damaged kidneys late last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis at his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)