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Killian became involved during a parent-teacher conference with Nicole's mother. The teacher asked for the criteria needed to be a donor and found she met them. She said she was inspired to be a donor because her son needed and received a blood platelet transfusion a few years ago.Killian's husband, Stu, supported her decision, which she talked through with him."I thought it was a great thing to do," he said. "God puts you in certain situations for a reason."of Ohio reports that someone in Ohio dies every 48 hours while waiting for a transplant; more than 2,000 have died in that situation in the past decade.The transplant happened April 23 at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland.Nicoles mother Letitia said receiving a new kidney from someone she knew was helpful."She's been excited about the thought of getting a new kidney," she said. "The thought of being in the same room with Wendy was really comforting to her."