Posted on 04/15/2015 5:15:47 AM PDT by lowbridge
The father of Sam Griner, better known from the "success kid" viral meme, is seeking help in finding a life-saving kidney donor while also raising money for the costly medical expenses that follow.
For years an adorable toddler meme dubbed the "success kid" has delivered countless laughs and smiles across the Internet.
Now the actual boy's father needs the Internet's help.
Justin Griner, whose photograph of his then 11-month-old son Sam clenching a sandy fist in the air has been shared and edited numerous times, is now in dire need of a kidney transplant.
"One can only survive with no natural kidney function and using article kidney filtering for so long," his wife, Laney Griner, told the Daily Dot of their family's struggle.
As of Tuesday evening the Jacksonville, Fla. family — whose son is now age 8 — has raised more than $48,000 of a $75,000 goal through a GoFundMe account aimed at not just finding a potential donor but paying for his medical treatments.
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“Asked a girl on a date. She said yes!”
“has raised more than $48,000 of a $75,000 goal through a GoFundMe account aimed at not just finding a potential donor but paying for his medical treatments.”
This is both unethical and illegal in some states. This has just come up as an issue here in Maine where a GoFundMe campaign ran afoul of state law of someone benefiting from selling of organs.
This doesnt seem to be about selling organs. Its about finding a suitable donor and paying for the medical bills.
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