Shirley’s battle with the loss of her kidney function has come to a critical point. Our mother and wife to our dad, Dennis, is now in kidney failure and needs dialysis three times a week to survive. Because dialysis is only a temporary solution, she needs a kidney transplant.

We’re asking family and friends to join us in fundraising for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to help with critical expenses Shirley will face immediately after surgery, including the cost of lodging for her and her husband, Dennis, near the transplant center where she is required to stay for a minimum of 30 days following her discharge.

Shirley has always lived a positive and productive life despite her health challenges. She has never let health challenges get in the way of her becoming a beautician and a mother to three grown children. Shirley’s positive attitude and lifestyle helped her for a long time, but now Shirley’s kidneys have shut down due to diabetes and a heart attack which required emergency intervention and ultimately led to complete kidney failure.

While Shirley has health insurance, many transplant expenses are surprisingly not covered such as the monthly anti-rejection medication she needs to take for the life of her new kidney. Shirley has been told to anticipate upwards of $5,000 per month just for medications alone.

Donations to Help Hope Live can help ease the financial burden of a transplant and allow Shirley to focus on a healthy recovery and a long life ahead with her loving family. Your donations and prayers will be a blessing beyond anything words can express.

Shirley has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!