This surgery was in May of 2020 during the height of Covid where no family could be with her or visiting. It was a very tough time. After almost 3 years she received 3 calls for a heart. Two of them were for what is called heart-in-a-box hearts, both of which after all the prep, were found to be not viable. The third call was for a donor’s heart on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2023. The transplant took place and after 2 months in the hospital and physical rehab, Katrina made it home. This is where we are now.

Katrina is a daughter, sister, mom, cousin, aunt, and grandma. Her struggles with heart failure have been long and hard. Her courage, strength, and love of family have been her driving force.

Without help from family and friends, we would not have been able to make it this far. The cost for years of traveling to Boston, places to stay, parking, etc has been expensive. With ongoing needs for visits to the heart transplant clinic and the need for equipment for home use, we have engaged with Help Hope Live for assistance.

We hope this will reach a broader group of people who want to help folks like Katrina to get the things she needs and attend her ongoing doctor appointments, traveling from Vermont to Boston MA.

Our family and friends are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live in honor of Katrina Maness to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Katrina 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. Please share Katrina’s page on your social media.

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

Thank you for your support!