Retired from the Air Force and fresh off the COVID pandemic, Craig Harris received horrible news two years ago: His creatinine levels were elevated and they said he HAD to see a kidney specialist immediately.
Craig’s life was turned upside down when he was told ‘You are in Stage 4 kidney failure.’"
Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania told Harris he needed a kidney transplant to survive. So, he enlisted the help of his family and an unlikely source: his favorite pizza shop.
Anyone familiar with Collegeville Bakery and Pizzeria there, knows about their famous sign, which for years, changed daily to honor local heroes, job promotions and local sports teams.
The sign went up asking the community for a kidney for Craig and that caught the eye of another former Air Force veteran and a complete stranger named Morgan Slaughter.
Craig had a successful transplant October 4th. Two days later, at Penn, he got to meet his hero, Morgan and the moment wouldn’t have happened without the sign.