Dear Friends, Family, Neighbors and Community Members,    We are reaching out to share the story of Nino Marchionda and to ask for your help in bringing awareness to his need for a living liver donor.  In 2025, Nino received a devastating diagnosis of liver cancer. Since his diagnoses, Nino has been courageously fighting the disease through monthly IV immunotherapy treatments. While these treatments will manage his cancer, they are not a cure. The only path to a complete cure for Nino is a liver transplant. Nino is so much more than his diagnosis; he is a devoted husband to his wife Carol for 35 years, the proud father of three sons and a long-time resident of Cranberry Township where he and his family have resided for 32 years. Throughout those years, Nino has generously volunteered his time, talent, and resources to the community he loves. Many families know Nino through his years of service as a coach and board member of the Seneca Valley Junior Football Association (SVJFA) and Cranberry Township Baseball Association. Nino enjoyed spending countless hours with the players he coached; continually planning for the next big game or conducting fundraisers to ensure the teams could keep playing. For several years, Nino was an active member of the Pinehurst Homeowners Association helping to build a close-knit community where neighbors know and help their neighbors. Those who know Nino would describe him as a man with one of the biggest hearts you will ever encounter. Nino is caring, dependable, especially generous with his time and resources and always willing to lend a hand. He is the person you can count on in tough times, the teammate who puts others first and the friend can always make you laugh. His positive attitude, sense of humor and genuine compassion have touched countless lives. Professionally, Nino has spent 36 years in the footwear industry and currently owns and operates a successful business in Cranberry Township where he continues to build relationships founded on trust, integrity, and hard work. Today, Nino is facing the greatest challenge of his life, and he needs our community’s support. A living donor could provide Nino with a cure and many more years with his family, friends in the community that he has served so faithfully. Many people are surprised that a healthy individual can donate a portion of their liver to someone in need. The liver is a unique organ because it has the ability to regenerate itself, allowing both the donors’ liver and the transplanted portion to grow after surgery. Becoming a living donor is a deeply personal decision, but for someone like Nino, it could be truly life- changing. In Nino’s words: “I am profoundly grateful for every day I have with my wife, my sons, my family, and this incredible community. Cranberry Township has been our home for more than three decades, and the friendships that we have made here mean the world to me. My greatest hope is to continue making memories with my family and to keep giving back to the people who have supported me throughout my life.” Are you interested in learning whether you could be a living donor? Please note, you are not obligated to donate if you are screened for donor eligibility. The first step consists of a short telephone call to provide general medical information. You do not need to know your blood type to be screened. The transplant team will manage all inquiries and donor evaluations confidentially. Please use the link below to reach out to the UPMC donor program; you will be contacted by a UPMC representative to provide general medical information and answer any questions that you may have. https://www.upmc.com/services/transplant/campaigns/living-donor-adult-donor If you cannot be a living donor, you can still make a meaningful difference by sharing Nino’s story with family, friends, coworkers, faith communities, and social networks. Spreading the word may help Nino find the lifesaving donor he needs. We ask that you keep Nino and his family in your thoughts and prayers and to help spread the word. One share, one conversation or one potential donor could make all the difference. Thank you for your support, kindness, and willingness to help. With gratitude, Family and Friends of Nino Marchionda. “Please help us find a living donor and give Nino the opportunity to continue doing what he has always done best, caring for the people around him.”