Our friend had planned a party for Jess. Unfortunately, [Jess] passed away before we could have it. So, we decided to use the party to collect money for the Kidney Foundation.

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She lost her kidneys her first day in the hospital. She never really got them back. She wasn't in a situation where she could have received a donation.

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We call it a party for a purpose. It's not a sit-down dinner. To me, it's a neighborhood block party and a night on the town combination.

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We want people to enjoy life. Jess is probably looking down from heaven and smiling.

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Basically, she had a pretty rough time of it. She was always in and out of the hospital.

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