| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 8, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | May 8, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/08/chicago-area-woman-finally-gifted-kidney-transplant-by-sun-times-reader-after-years-of-searching |
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A year ago, Christine Hernandez and Eileen Kerlin Walsh were total strangers.
Now, Hernandez is hoping to one day visit Kerlin Walsh’s family in Ireland.
Hernandez, 51, had spent the past eight years doing everything she could to find
a kidney donor — from passing out business cards with her story ...