Voices of Hope3.9.23

9 Transplants in February 2023 for Our Community

Heart transplant recipient Marcus is pictured with his family on the beach. He has brown skin, a bald head, and a red t-shirt.

Heart and lung recipient Shawna is in a hospital bed next to a surgeon wearing his mask and scrubs. She holds a heart-shaped signed plushie and has light skin, blonde hair in a fishtail braid, glasses, and a green hospital gown.

Lung transplant recipient Debra has light brown skin, a narrow brown braid, light eyes, and a breathing tube connected to her nose.

Kidney transplant recipient Mark has light skin, a big smile, black eyebrows, a red Chicago Bulls ball cap, and a red cartoon-print hoodie.

Liver transplant recipient Dominic has light skin, brown eyes, black hair, and a close-trimmed black heard and goatee.

Lung transplant recipient Malwina sits on a couch and hugs an Australian shepherd dog and a teddie bear. She has light skin, long brown hair, and an oxygen tube connected to her nose in this pre-transplant photo.

“The surgery went very well, and he is recovering well so far! We are beyond happy and relieved…We are so grateful to the donor and family. Thanks to all of you for your love, support, and prayers in our behalf!”

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heart and lung

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Your support makes it possible for clients like these to get the care they need to heal, live, and thrive. Transplants are life-saving but extremely expensive. In many cases, fundraising is the reason a patient can afford to receive and maintain the gift of life.

Our nonprofit has been a lifeline stretching between supportive communities and transplant patients for more than four decades. Your donations fuel our one-on-one support, our multi-faceted patient resources, and our unique nonprofit advantages for clients and families.