Atlanta teacher takes to highway seeking kidney donor
6 years on waiting list, told he'll wait 4 more
ATLANTA, Ga. (WPVI) -- An Atlanta, Georgia, teacher is still waiting for a new kidney, and he's taking dramatic steps to find a donor.[br /][br /]Sam Worley has been walking along a busy highway a few days a week with a sign appealing for a donor.[br /][Ads /][br /]Worley's been on the waiting list 6 years, but says the wait time keeps increasing.[br /][br /]And now, he's being told he'll wait at least 4 more years.[br /][br /]He says drivers are often shocked by his direct appeal.[br /][Ads /][br /]"I don't think people realize how long people like me are on this list waiting. There's people dying while they're waiting. I don't want to be that person.]][br /][br /]Worley talks to drivers, giving them information on the local donor bank - and asks them to spread the word on social media.[br /][br /]He hopes the effort will pay off soon.
