Daughter searches for kidney transplant for her mom

CINCINNATI (Liz Bonis) - How far would you go to save your own mothers life? One student at Butler Tech has been doing everything possible to save her mom and teachers and students there are giving her plenty of support. Shelby McNabb is a cosmetology student who has always loved helping people look and feel better. Shelby said, "I just like boosting people's confidence, stuff like that." So imagine her sadness when the one person she wants most in the world to help feel better, her mom, is the person she can't help at all. Shelby's mother, Connie, told Local 12, "I have IGA Nephropathy and I went in total renal failure." IGA Nephropathy slowly shuts down the kidneys filtration rate. Three days a week Shelby's mom is on dialysis to filter her kidneys. Connie's only path to recovery is a kidney donor. Shelby's not old enough to be a donor. When staff members noticed shelby's sadness about finding one they decided they would would help. Marla Scully, a Butler Tech instructor, said everyone got behind the cause. They started with yard signs and got the creative team thinking big! Signs have already brought a handful of potential donors for Connie but so far no match. If you or someone you love might be willing to be tested to be a kidney donor, even if they don't match Connie, they will still be able to be in the registry to help somone. The number to call is 513-309-5228.