Home News Portville mother and business owner becomes living kidney donor

Portville 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, Pa.

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By SARAH NEGRON news@oleantimesherald.com

January 24, 2026

Portville mother and business owner becomes living kidney donor

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