A recruiter within Arlington ISD has a big ask. She’s in urgent need of a kidney.

Estefania Juarez Sanchez was initially reluctant to share her story.

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“As a person who values privacy, it was very hard for me to come forward and ask for help,” she said.

A recruiter in the Arlington ISD human resources department, she now works for the district where she once was a student. She’s now leaning on her colleagues for support.

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“I have so many people that love me and that’s what gives me strength,” Estefania said.

At 17, she suffered kidney failure while her late mother was battling cancer.

She underwent transplant surgery when a friend stepped in to save her life.

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