The Brief
- Tampa resident Christian Helms says a potential living kidney donor for his father has passed an initial round of testing at Tampa General Hospital.
- Helms has run at least one mile every day since Aug. 6 while documenting his family’s search for a donor on social media.
- While the update is encouraging, additional medical testing is still needed before a transplant can move forward.
TAMPA, Fla. – Nearly two months after promising to run every day until his father receives a kidney transplant, a Tampa man says his family’s search has reached its most hopeful moment yet.
Tampa receiver running daily for dad
What we know:
Former USF Bulls wide receiver Christian Helms launched his “Running Until My Dad Gets a Kidney” challenge after his father, Chris Helms, who has battled kidney failure for five years, lost a previously identified living donor.
Since Aug. 6, Helms has documented a daily run of at least one mile, hoping each video reaches someone willing to be screened as a living kidney donor.…