New Year, New Kidney for Lori

Thirty years ago, shortly after opening Salon Peña in downtown Edmonds, a young hairstylist with a heart of gold — and a failing kidney — had a transplant that saved her life and allowed her to become a vibrant part of the downtown Edmonds community.

 

On January 6, 2021, Lori Peña will undergo another transplant: a gift from a longtime friend and client, Wendy Hutchins-Cook.

 

While an organ is a kind of sacrifice too few of us would brave, those who love and support Lori hope you’ll make an easier donation: a financial one.

 

Over the past few years, with her kidney in failure, the hope of a transplant in her future, and mounting medical bills, Lori’s had a tough go. But as ever, she kept going. She sold her house, closed her beloved business, and leased a solo suite at Mosiac studios where — between the many hours spent in a dialysis chair — she’s worked as much as possible, but not nearly enough to make ends meet.

 

Fabulous, flamboyant and known for her generosity, Lori needs and deserves our help. To recuperate and rejuvenate from two-plus years of dialysis. To take time off for the first time since she underwent her original transplant. To get back on her feet and ultimately, back behind the chair she loves most: the one with a client in it.