the hoffmans were saddled with huge medical bills. >> i knew there was more i could do to help. thank you. that will be so helpful for him. thanks. i decided to stand on the side of the road with a sign much like panhandling. thank you. >> what a wonderful thing you're doing. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> reporter: raising more than $10,000 one donation at a time. >> this is a ea-68 prowler. >> reporter: so when clyde and officer becker finally met more than a year after the surgery, the hoffmans had a lot to be thankful for. >> hard to have words for all of it. i think that's why the first week tears would come. it's a heart felt decision. >> and you can see there's just like a lot of piping and tubing. >> when i tell people, yes, donate. donate your organs. now i can truly say go donate. >> reporter: you think she went above and beyond the call as a police officer and as a human? >> yeah, i think so. i mean, donating an organ,