You Can Help Save Serious’s Life
Cleveland “Serious” Delaney is a father, friend and hip-hop artist living with end-stage kidney disease.
A living donor can give him his life back.
FAST FACTS
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Type of donation: Living kidney donor
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Donor costs: Medical costs for the donor are covered by insurance
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Location: New York–area transplant center
Any blood type can help.
B-Negative and O-Negative priority.
All donor medical costs are covered.
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Meet Serious
Cleveland, known by many as “Serious”, came up through hip-hop community as part of the 80's group Serious Lee Fine.
Serious has always been the one lifting people up. Now he needs help to stay alive.
His kidneys are failing. Dialysis keeps him going, but it drains his strength and steals his time. A living kidney donor is his only chance at a full life again.
You can help, even if you’re not a match.
WHY TIME MATTERS
Kidney failure doesn’t pause. Dialysis keeps Serious alive, but not living.
Every week he waits is another week lost.
You can be the reason that changes.
103,000 Waiting
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney, today.
One donor can end one family’s crisis.
Family Doesn’t Have to Match
Most living donors are NOT family members ANY healthy adult can help.
30% Never Make It
Up to 30% of people on the kidney waitlist don’t survive to get one.
How To Help
You don’t have to know Cleveland personally to save his life.
Here are three real ways to help right now:
Share His Story
You’re Part of Something Bigger
Not everyone can donate. But everyone can share.
Post the link, send a text, drop it in a group chat.
It only takes one person.
The right match might be one share away.
Common Questions
Do I need a certain blood type?
No. Any blood type can help. The transplant team handles matching.
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Is donation safe?
Yes. Donors go through complete medical screening, have full support, and return to normal life.
Does it cost me anything?
No. Serious's insurance covers donor medical costs.
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How Any Donor Can Help
Even if your blood type isn’t a direct match, you can still join the National Kidney Registry through Cleveland’s referral.
When you do this:
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You may match with another patient who needs your blood type.
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That patient’s paired donor would then donate a kidney on Cleveland’s behalf.
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This creates a paired exchange chain, which moves Cleveland much closer to receiving his life-saving transplant.
Be the Reason Serious Gets a Second Chance
Every donor who steps forward — no matter the blood type — brings Cleveland one step closer to the kidney he urgently needs.
