text: A hospital has delayed kidney transplant surgery after a fundraising effort on behalf of donor to cover his time off work and expenses raised so much money it is now an 'ethical issue' The donor, Josh Dall-Leighton of Windham told the Portland Press Herald that Maine Medical Center officials informed him this week that it has concerns about the amount of money raised for him. Christine Royles, 24, of South Portland, who is suffering from kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work. The donor, Josh Dall-Leighton of Windham said that Maine Medical Center officials informed him this week that it has concerns about the amount of money raised for him.  Pictured: Josh-Dall Leighton with his wife and two of their three sons, Christopher and Mason . Needing help: Christine Royles, seen left with her fiance Dominick Morrilly and right with her son Talan, scribbled a want ad for a kidney on her back windshield after going on the national waiting list for a donor . Christine Royles, 24, of South Portland, who is suffering from kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work. Someone else established an online fund that ballooned to more than $40,000 (pictured) Someone else established an online fund that ballooned to more than $40,000 - it can be seen here. The appearance that someone could be profiting from an organ donation raises ethical concerns because it's illegal to sell organs. Royles was 23 when she learned she had two autoimmune diseases, lupus and ANCA vasculitis, leading to kidney failure. She went on the national waiting to find a donor, but chose to go a different route. Plea: Royles wrote this message on the back of her car looking for for assistance . Royles painted an appeal for a donor on the rear window of her car, along with a phone number. The message read 'Looking for someone 2 donate me their kidney! Must have type O blood :) (you only need one kidney.)' Josh Dall-Leighton, 30, saw the message on a trip to the Maine Mall with his family, according to the newspaper and called the number. The father-of-three, who works as a corrections officer told the Portland Press Herald:  'I just looked at my wife and said, "I have to try." I think it was the fact that I have three kids of my own, and that really resonated with me. 'If (my wife) needed a kidney and I couldn't provide for her, I would hope that somebody else would kind of step up and help her out.' Royles spends 10 hours on a dialysis machine upon returning from her Applebee's job. The surgery had been scheduled for May. A hospital spokeswoman had no comment.
target: Donor, Josh Dall-Leighton said Maine Medical Center officials informed them it has concerns about amount of money raised for them .
  Christine Royles, 24, who has kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work .
  Online fund has ballooned to more than $40,000 .
  Royles painted an appeal for a donor on the rear window of her car .