Samantha Reeves donated her kidney to her dad in 2015, saving his life. Author: Local 5 News Updated: 7:09 PM CDT June 28, 2021 FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Transportation honored Samantha Reeves with a permanent plaque at the new Fort Dodge Driver's License Service Center. Officials with the Iowa DOT hope the plaque inspires others to become organ donors. "I'm just very strong-willed, and once I make a decision, I stick with it. I'm very determined, and so at that point, knowing that I was a match for my dad, it was my life mission at that time to make sure that I could save his life," said Samantha Reeves.