Welcome to my tribute

page in memory of my uncle, Duke Hessler.

My uncle recently lost his battle to kidney failure and vascular dementia in May 2022, after fighting for a transplant and  weathering the storm through dialysis complications for over a year until his passing.

Please consider making a much appreciated donation, to help me remember my uncle and support a cause that’s close to my heart. Together, we can spread awareness and raise money for important research and medicine. 


Your generosity will fund the fight to:

- Expand access to home dialysis and kidney transplants for all Americans.

- Increase funding for kidney disease research

-Identify and eliminate kidney health disparities


Every gift, no matter how small, is meaningful to me and will ensure that their legacy can live on in this important work. I would be so grateful for your support to help fight kidney disease.

Thank you.

With Sincerity, 

Austin Schmall