âIt just feels so good,â she said. âItâs just amazing.â
About four months ago, Flores-Ballesteros donated one of her kidneys to John Brown.
Both are educators, and Brown is the spouse of Flores-Ballesterosâs friend and school district colleague Patrice Brown, the principal of Western Guilford Middle School.
On Sunday they and their spouses and other family and friends participated together in the 5K event.
They wanted to raise awareness about organ donation for everyone, but also especially for people of color. Brown is Black, and Flores-Ballesteros is Hispanic.
Organizers of the race helped them out. Anyone who registered for the Pig Pounder event was given the option to donate money to support organ donation as part of the online registration process. They also sold T-shirts designed by Flores-Ballesterosâ husband Jorge Ballesteros.
Kidney donor and recipient work together to raise awareness
Carla Ballesteros saved John Brown s life in December by donating her kidney. Now the pair is working together to teach others about donation. Author: Maddie Gardner Updated: 5:07 PM EDT April 7, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. A story of hope continues in the Triad. John Brown was in desperate need of a new kidney. Carla Ballesteros, who once worked with his wife, donated hers and saved his life.
Nearly four months later they both say their life is almost back to normal after the surgery but they aren t letting their journey stop there. Now, the pair is pushing for more people to learn about organ donation.