“An Organ Donor Saved Me. My Son Saved 4 Others.”

For Hip-Hop icon Leslie Pridgen, aka Philadelphia Freeway, the gift of life is something precious to both give and receive. He endured dialysis three times a week after being diagnosed with kidney failure in 2015. Thanks to an organ donor hero, Freeway received a transplant that transformed his life.

The joy of receiving a healthy kidney was followed by a devastating loss when Freeway’s beloved son, Jihad, died in 2020. Knowing the power of organ donation, Freeway supported the opportunity for Jihad to become a donor hero and save four lives.

Freeway’s personal experience with organ donation fuels his passion as an advocate for Gift of Life. Close to 90 percent of people waiting for an organ transplant in our region need a kidney.

“(High blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney failure) are affecting our community at a rapid pace, but people are shying away from talking about it. So we’re starting a conversation and, God willing, we’ll be able to help each other,” he said.

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Take Care of Your Health

“We only have one body, our body is our temple, and we have to take care of it. The best thing to do is get your blood work done at least once a year and keep up with your routine physicals.”
—Philadelphia Freeway

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