Home News Portville mother and business owner becomes living kidney donor

Portville, N.Y., business owner Shaina Griffin recently donated a kidney as a living donor, matching with a complete stranger and undergoing the surgery Jan. 15 in Erie.

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January 29, 2026

Portville mother and business owner becomes living kidney donor

By SARAH NEGRON

news@bradfordera.com

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Shaina Griffin is no stranger to how life-changing organ transplants can be. Aft...

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