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# Legion hosts fundraising dinner for kidney transplant patient Dianne Lecuyer
- URL: /legion-hosts-fundraising-dinner-for-kidney-transplant-patient-dianne-lecuyer/
- Published: 2026-05-27T21:00:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-27T21:00:57.000Z
- Description: Little Current’s Legion hosted a fundraiser for Dianne Lecuyer, a transplant survivor needing an urgent kidney.
- Author: Michael Erskine
- Tags: Little Current, Community, News

LITTLE CURRENT—The main hall of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 177 Little Current was bustling on May 22 as the branch hosted a spaghetti supper to raise funds to support a local resident undergoing a kidney transplant. The recipient, Dianne Lecuyer, is a remarkable testament to survival, having previously undergone a double lung transplant.

“I’m reaching out on behalf of my mom, Dianne—a loving mother, proud grandmother and a true friend to so many,” said her daughter Lisa. 

Her mother, Dianne, has recently been placed on the urgent kidney transplant list and everything is now time sensitive. “When a donor kidney becomes available, we may only have a very short window—sometimes just hours—to get her to London for surgery.”

“This transplant is life-saving,” continues Lisa Lecuyer. “There’s no way to predict when the call will come, so we have to be ready at any moment to drop everything and get her there safely and quickly.”

Her mother will be receiving care through the transplant program at University Hospital in London, which means traveling on very short notice and staying nearby for an unknown period of time. After surgery, Dianne Lecuyer will need to remain close to the hospital for frequent follow-ups, monitoring and testing to ensure her body accepts the new kidney.

“While we’re doing everything we can to prepare, the financial strain is overwhelming,” noted Lisa Lecuyer. “We are facing costs such as emergency travel to London at a moment’s notice (fuel, transportation, parking), temporary accommodation near the hospital before and after surgery, meals and daily living expenses while away from home, medications and transplant-related costs not fully covered and time off work to support her through surgery and recovery.”

Her daughter notes that her mother is “someone who shows up for others without hesitation. Whether as a mother, grandmother, or friend, she has given so much love and support to the people around her. Now, she needs that same support as she faces one of the biggest moments of her life.”

For those who were unable to attend the Legion supper, there is still an opportunity to reach out and help. A GoFundMe account ([gofundme.com/f/diannes-kidney-journey](/column-friends-neighbours-53/)) has been set up by Lisa Lecuyer.