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Casino valet donates kidney to regular customer

Valet decides casino regular should have his kidney

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Jaime Maldonado, a valet at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, donated a kidney to casino patron Timothy Brennan of Elmhurst. "He's family," Brennan said.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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Jaime Maldonado, a valet at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, donated a kidney to casino patron Timothy Brennan of Elmhurst. "It was meant to be," according to Maldonado.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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For a year and a half, Timothy Brennan has been a regular at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, faithfully playing the slots with the hope of winning big. Brennan recently hit the jackpot. But it was something more valuable than all the money the casino could ever pay out — a kidney donated by casino valet employee Jaime Maldonado. "I just couldn't catch a break ... and here this angel comes along," Brennan said.
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    • Jaime Maldonado, a valet at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, donated a kidney to casino patron Timothy Brennan of Elmhurst. “He's family,” Brennan said.
    • Jaime Maldonado, a valet at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, donated a kidney to casino patron Timothy Brennan of Elmhurst. “It was meant to be,” according to Maldonado.
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