A year ago, News 12 brought viewers inside a salon where two strangers met and that meeting saved a life. They are celebrating that anniversary by sharing their story with hopes that they can make a difference.

Last year, John Rubino responded to a Facebook post that Jessica Rabasco's dance teacher put up pleading for an organ donor.

News 12 followed their recovery at Yale-New Haven Hospital where the two strangers became like family.

Now, Rabasco's aunt and her former high school teacher need a kidney transplant. She is hoping more people will step up to see if they can donate like Rubino did for her.

"I tell him all the time it's nice to get back to my real life and focus on my business and I don't have to leave three times a week to go to dialysis," says Rabasco.