Hesed Opportunity to Support Life:
Help David Selden
At the Den, one of our deepest values is Hesed (loving kindness), when we lift each other up in times of need and acting with compassion. We are honored to share an important opportunity to support David Selden, a visionary community leader in the DMV and a long-time generous supporter and donor to the Den.
Please read David's message:
“My name is David Selden. I live in Reston with my wife Julie (who I met on a blind date fix up in Chicago 19 years ago!). I have been living with kidney disease since I was 18 years old. Twenty-six years ago, I received a cadaver donor kidney transplant after more than six years on dialysis. Today, at age 71, I am living with a kidney transplant that is soon to fail, leaving me with two life-sustaining options: dialysis or another kidney transplant.
Having experienced the challenges of dialysis and the benefits of a transplant, I am now seeking a gift of life from a living donor. Julie always expected to be a donor but alas cannot.
I do not make this “big ask” lightly, but out of a deep desire to continue a healthy, fulfilling life, aware that the decision to gift a kidney is a serious, heart-generous commitment not meant for everyone.
If becoming a living donor is something you would like to consider and learn more about, please reach out to me: daviddselden@outlook.com or 571.216.8247. I look forward to getting to know you, answering your questions, and if interested, connecting you with the Johns Hopkins Medicine Living Donor transplant team.
If you prefer to contact the transplant team directly, you can reach the Johns Hopkins Living Donor team at 410.614.9345 and learn more about living donation at: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/transplant/programs/kidney/living-donors.
Whether or not you choose to explore this further, please consider sharing my search with your friends and personal networks.
Thank you,
David”
Supporting each other in times of need is a core Jewish value, pikuach nefesh, the principle of saving a life, and David’s search is a powerful reminder that each of us can play a role in sustaining life and hope. Please consider sharing David's search with your networks to help him find a match.
Thank you for your care and compassion,
Rabbi Aderet