Kevin VanScoten

Kevin Van Scoten, 31, is in kidney failure and is in need of a kidney transplant. After he was born, doctors discovered he was born without an anus opening and had to do a series of corrective surgeries during the first years of his life. After a round of testing during that time, his doctors discovered that Kevin was born with only one kidney, which was oversized and didn’t work properly. We knew he would one day likely need a transplant, and unfortunately, that time has come.

Kevin is now on dialysis, which is keeping him alive. He goes three time a week at 4:45am and heads to work afterward. This is the only life Kevin has known. He cannot miss a session, as his life depends on dialysis. This has limited his life in so many ways. He cannot take for granted the ability to travel, to catch a football, to feel free from life’s constraints. A kidney transplant will give Kevin his life and his health back and we are looking forward to life after transplant. Our hope for Kevin is that one day soon he will be able to spread his wings and finally be able to go places and experience life for more than just a day or two at a time.

Transplants are life-saving, but also extremely expensive. Even with insurance, he will have many out-of-pocket costs, like travel to and from the transplant center, co-pays, premiums, and the anti-rejection medications he will have to take for the rest of his life.

To help with these expenses, a fundraising campaign in Kevin’s honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the Midwest/West Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution.

Thank you for your generosity and desire to help.

Sincerely,

Ruth Lenzen, Kevin’s mom