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With the tragic events of recent weeks, the lacrosse world is in need of a happy ending. Fortunately for us — and more importantly, for Savilla Eliuk — a man named Stephen has come through.

As you’ll likely recall, Savilla is suffering from a kidney disorder called IgA Nephropathy. In 2007 she went into complete renal failure. Even with the life-sustaining therapy of peritoneal dialysis, she is in dire need of a kidney transplant. Thanks largely to many of you, the money for her brother’s testing was raised but due to high blood pressure he was quickly ruled out as a potential donor. But sometimes when life closes a door, it busts down a wall, and somewhere in Las Vegas a complete stranger read Savilla’s story and underwent the donor testing process.

The transplant surgery will take place January 5th.

Though the road ahead isn’t an easy one, for Savilla this is a chance at a normal life, free from dialysis and free from a day when the dialysis would no longer be enough. For everyone who has asked, there are still a few ways you can help out.

• Stephen and his wife will be flying from Las Vegas to Vancouver on January 2nd to prepare for surgery. While The Kidney Foundation will pay for Stephen’s flight, Savilla’s Hope Foundation will be covering the costs for his wife. Also, as Savilla undergoes this life-changing and life-saving procedure, it would be best if her mother — who lives in Niagara Falls, NY — could be by her side. The foundation could definitely use any of your unused or unwanted air miles, and for information on how you can donate those air miles, contact info@savillashopefoundation.org
• Some of your favourite NLL teams have donated collectible memorabilia which will soon be up for silent auction on SavillasHopeFoundation.org. ‘Tis the season for giving and ’tis the season for getting, so fans will be able to email in their bids and the winning bids will be announced on a specific and as yet undetermined date.
• As some of you know, Savilla is an absurdly talented artist and jewelry-designer and will be selling all of her paintings and jewelry with 100% of the proceeds going to the foundation. Pictures of her works will be up on the site shortly.

For everyone who donated even a dollar, who learned a little more about organ donation, and for everyone who hoped for a happy ending to Savilla’s 20+ year plight, what you’ve done has made a difference. May the next update be even better.

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