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Nancy Volk operated a sidewalk cafe in Anoka, Minnesota to support her family.
Dan Heins, one of the cafe's regular customers, had a
1 kidney dialysis (透析) from 6 to 10 a.m. on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, after
2 at the cafe. The 56-year-old owner of the small cafe,
Nancy
3 that Heins' diabetes (糖尿病) was
4 for his kidney failure and the cut-off of his leg. And Dan
knew that Nancy, a single mother with three daughters, worked two other jobs to
5 the cafe open and
meet her housing loans.
One morning as he ordered his breakfast, he
6 he would be on kidney dialysis the rest of his life if he
didn't receive a(n)
7 . Nancy didn't hesitate, simply saying "I'll donate". A normal
8 volunteered to give
him an organ? It seemed
9 to Dan, and Nancy had to spend a few weeks
10 him she was serious. The
day before Thanksgiving in 2007, the results of the medical tests came in: she was a
11 .
While they were waiting for the transplant, Dan's
12 leg was cut off and Nancy's financial
13 grew
from bad to worse.
Nancy decided to close the cafe last September much
14 she loved it. At the same time, her home was
going into
15 . Dan's insurance would
16 her surgery costs, but she was worried too much that she
wouldn't be able to work the part-time jobs for six weeks.
Steve Ohlsen, another customer of the cafe,
17 a donation box near the register. In less than one month,
people gave Nancy several thousand dollars-enough to ensure
18 on her home while she recovered.
Nancy and Dan had their
19 in September. Four months later, Dan is
20 dialysis, and Nancy has sent
thank-you notes to her supporters.
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