On Tuesdau, May 31, Rachel Garneau made a dream come true. The 20-year old college junior donated her left kidney to a stranger. Typically, this kind of donation is made to save the life of a loved one - a brother or sister, suffering from kidney failure. But Garneau's four siblings are fine. She doesn't know anyone who needs a kidney. She just wanted to donate hers.
"I honestly don't remember what got me into this at all," she said. "I first starting thinking about this three years ago, when I was 17. I've never known anybody who had kidney problems, I never knew anybody who had serious medical issues. One day, I started thinking about it, doing the research ... a few hours later, I went downstairs I told my parents I wanted to donate my kidney."