The coach of a Vancouver peewee hockey team says his search for a life-saving organ donor has been successful.

Stephen Gillis has posted a video on his Twitter and Facebook accounts, showing the moment a friend confirms he is a perfect match and will donate a kidney to the longtime minor hockey coach.

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Gillis says he wanted to make the announcement on Green Shirt Day, an event created by the parents of the late Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet, whose donated organs saved six other lives.

In the post, Gillis tearfully embraces Michael Teigen, who learned of Gillis91裸聊视频� plight and took the steps to determine his kidney would be a match.

Gillis91裸聊视频� peewee team launched a video search for a living kidney donor after being told their coach91裸聊视频檚 battle with Crohn91裸聊视频檚 disease had caused his kidneys to shut down.

The video by the 11- and 12-year-old players racked up thousands of views and gained national attention.

Gillis says he is 91裸聊视频渟till trying to process (Teigen91裸聊视频檚) selflessness and generosity.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 am hoping now we can use this story to sign up people to become organ (donors) and save the lives of others,91裸聊视频� he says in an email.

He has suffered from Crohn91裸聊视频檚 disease since the age of 25 but led a very active lifestyle until last summer when he said he started 91裸聊视频渇eeling a bit weird,91裸聊视频� and doctors gave him a troubling diagnosis.

91裸聊视频淭hey let me know that my blood was basically vinegar and that it wasn91裸聊视频檛 being cleaned for a while,91裸聊视频� he said in an interview in January.

Since then, Gillis has required dialysis to clean his blood and also underwent major surgery to have his diseased colon removed.

It was during his recovery from that surgery that he received the visit from Teigen and learned of the upcoming donation.

The Canadian Press

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