WBZ journalist who received kidney from co-worker returns after open-heart surgery

Four months and five days after WBZ-TV assignment editor Andrea Courtois donated her kidney​ to photojournalist Jared Higginbotham, Jared returned to work.

• Mar 28

WBZ journalist who received co-worker's kidney returns after heart surgery

Four months and five days after WBZ-TV assignment editor Andrea Courtois donated her kidney​ to photojournalist Jared Higginbotham, Jared returned to work. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.

• Mar 26

After waiting years for a kidney, a WBZ journalist found his match in a coworker

After five years on the kidney transplant list, WBZ photojournalist Jared Higginbotham is getting the most generous gift from his coworker, Andrea Courtois.

• Nov 21, 2025

WBZ photojournalist recovering after kidney donation from coworker

WBZ-TV photojournalist Jared Higginbotham went home from the hospital after receiving a kidney donation from coworker Andrea Courtois.

• Nov 21, 2025

WBZ photojournalist receiving kidney donation from co-worker

After five years on the kidney transplant list, WBZ photojournalist Jared Higginbotham is getting the most generous gift from his co-worker, Andrea Courtois. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes shares their story.

• Nov 10, 2025

After son was born with a rare condition, father donates a kidney

Jaren Munari was born with just one undersized kidney. After years of watching him suffer from chronic kidney disease, his father donated an organ.

• Jun 15, 2024