A Pinellas County father of four is suffering from kidney disease and needs a life-saving kidney donor.
Leron Roberts has worked for the City of Largo for nearly 10 years. He is a solid waste driver.
“I drive the claw truck. I just basically go around picking up large bulk items that won’t fit in your trash cans,” he said.
In 2019, he discovered his kidneys were failing. He said he has a hereditary kidney disease and carries the trait for sickle cell disease.
“My doctor during routine test said, ‘oh, something seems to be wrong with your kidneys, let me send you to a kidney doctor,’ and that’s when they started doing tests and found out I had a genetic disease and he said, he told me, not if my kidney is going to fail, but when they’re going to fail,” said Roberts.
In 2023, his kidneys started to fail and he needs daily dialysis.
“All I need is somebody with healthy kidneys with O positive blood, that’s willing to donate,” he said.
Largo Public Library Director Casey McPhee received a life-saving kidney donation in March of 2024.