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Chance The Rapper Is Asking Fans To Help His Aunt Find A Kidney: 'She Is In Dire Need'

“I really need help,” he tweeted Thursday.
Chance The Rapper Is Asking Fans To Help His Aunt Find A Kidney: 'She Is In Dire Need'
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By Keyaira Boone · Updated December 6, 2020

Chance The Rapper is activating his faith and his fan base to help his family.

The Chicago-bred husband and father reached out to his 8.2 million Twitter followers on Thursday to seek a kidney donation for his ailing aunt.

“I really need help. My Auntie Toni is one of the strongest forces in my life, and she is in dire need of a #kidney,” he tweeted.

Chance, whose given name is Chancelor Bennett, went on to explain that sparking a public search was a last resort to save his aunt’s life.

I really need help. My Auntie Toni is one of the strongest forces in my life, and she is in dire need of a #kidney. We have exhausted all options and have been wait listed for years. My family believes in the power of prayer and we give this problem up to God.

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 23, 2019

“We have exhausted all options and have been wait listed for years. My family believes in the power of prayer and we give this problem up to God,” he continued.

“A prayer really goes a long way,” Chance affirmed.

A prayer really goes a long way.

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 23, 2019

The Grammy Award-winning rapper also shared his aunt’s blood type so that potential donors would be aware of whether or not they were a suitable match.

“I’m sorry it was a lil overwhelmingly emotion writing this, Her blood type is O positive, you can get a quick blood test and physical to find your a match,” he wrote.

I’m sorry it was a lil overwhelmingly emotion writing this, Her blood type is O positive, you can get a quick blood test and physical to find your a match.

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 23, 2019

Later he expressed hope that his prayers would be answered, writing: “I serve a promise keeping God and his timing’s impeccable.”

I serve a promise keeping God and his timing’s impeccable.

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 23, 2019

Amen. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chance The Rapper and his family at this difficult time.

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