Inspired by a stranger, Portland man tries to donate a kidney to help a friend I picked up the phone and called John and said hey what do you think? Would you be willing to take a kidney of mine? Author: Lindsey Mills (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:04 PM EST December 23, 2020 Updated: 5:37 PM EST December 23, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine Acts of kindness can encourage more acts of kindness. This we know, especially in Maine.
That was the case for one man in Portland, except it hasn t worked out exactly as planned. It really was not a big deal, Sheld Tepler said.
NEWS CENTER Maine interviewed Tepler in October when he shared his story of helping a neighbor by donating one of his kidneys.