June Long was with her daughter browsing Valentine's Day cards when she received the call.

A match to replace Long's failing kidneys had been found and was on its way to North Carolina. If the new kidney and Long passed the final matching criteria, she would undergo a transplant the following day, Feb. 14, 1997.

“It was very emotional,” Long, now 62, said. “It's just overwhelming when you know something that means so much to you has cost a family so much.”

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