Long Island woman, 55, donates kidney to ex-teacher she ‘could not stand’ after seeing his desperate plea
A Long Island woman donated her kidney to her former fifth-grade teacher after seeing his plea for help on Facebook. Despite their past conflicts, the two reconnected and formed a bond that led to the life-saving donation. Both are now recovering from the surgery and expressing gratitude for their renewed relationship.
- ▪Montana Miller, 55, donated her kidney to her former teacher, Mitchell Grosky, who was in the final stages of kidney disease.
- ▪The two had a contentious relationship in the past but reconnected on Facebook and developed mutual respect.
- ▪The successful kidney transplant took place at UMass Memorial Medical Center on April 21.
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Long Island Long Island woman, 55, donates kidney to ex-teacher she ‘could not stand’ after seeing his desperate plea By Anna Young Published May 19, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google She’s a Grade A donor. A Long Island woman gave her kidney to her former fifth-grade English teacher she once “could not stand” after the two reconnected decades later and she was moved by his desperate plea for help. Montana Miller, 55, made the life-saving act to her onetime classroom nemesis, Mitchell Grosky, in April after he posted on Facebook last summer he was in the final stages of kidney disease and praying someone would give him the “gift of life,” The Boston Globe reported.
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