Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rick came from a hard-working family of war veterans. His maternal grandfather fought in WWII, stationed in the South Pacific, where he met and married his wife of nearly 50 years. They settled in San Francisco and raised nine children, where his grandfather worked for the US Post Office. Rick’s mother worked as a nurse’s aid for most of her life and taught Rick the importance of self-sufficiency and resilience.

In March 2021, on his 45th birthday, after surviving Covid-19, Rick was diagnosed with worsening Cardiomyopathy and his doctors say he has less than a year to live, without a lifesaving heart transplant. He is seeking donations through Help Hope Live because of their fiscal responsibility and ethical use of fundraising dollars. He has been rejected by many major insurance companies and denied by Medicare of California, due to a glitch in the system that seems impossible to overcome. He is currently fighting to get on Medical and to raise funds in case he cannot be insured on time and for his aftercare and medication expenses. We have all heard stories of people who die waiting for their transplant surgeries and Rick is determined not be one of those unfortunate people victimized by the senseless greed of the insurance companies.

Please consider helping all of those who support Rick and those like him by donating to his fundraiser. Rick’s hope is to start a business when he is healthy fundraising for others in a similar position, lacking resources, hope, and financing for their lifesaving procedures.

Thank you so much for reading, every dollar is greatly appreciated.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.