March 28, 2017
It's a wonderful life!
May 7, 2017 marks my five year liver transplant anniversary. Since my transplant our family has added 2 grandchildren with a third on the way.
We have been blessed to photograph destination weddings at several locations around the country all the way to Hawaii! I have also travelled to Guatemala twice to work photographing the work of a non-profit working with 8000+ children trapped in poverty.
To mark my third year with a new liver I completed a 180 mile, 3 day bicycle trek across the state of Maine.
Today, the only evidence that I had a transplant is the side-effects of the medicines I will take for the rest of my life.
Medical visits include blood labs every three months ($1200), dermatology scans every six months to watch for cancer, annual checks at the transplant center, and now a yearly heart check.
So far, everything has gone great!
We are so very grateful to all who have helped us on this journey. Though we lost our house, our savings and our retirement funds, we are now rebuilding and moving forward.
Life is great!
May 2, 2016
5-2-16
Life is sooo good! Just 5 days until my four year transplant anniversary!
I am so very thankful for all the help I have received during this journey.
October 10, 2011
Will you join the fight and be a PUSHer for Scott?
We are looking for point people like you who are willing to help us meet the goal of securing a liver transplant for Scott.
We need you to be a PUSHer!
Yes, in most situations "pushers" are not a good thing. But in the case of Scott's need for a liver transplant, PUSHers are very important!
What is a PUSHer?
A PUSHer is someone who commits to joining the effort to raise funds for Scott's unmet lever transplant expenses. By coordinating a fund raising drive, small or large, PUSHers commit to taking a number of PUSH bracelets and then offering them to others encouraging them to join the effort. "PUSH" is an acronym for "Pray Until Something Happens."
How much do the bracelets sell for?
PUSHers do not actually sell bracelets. Instead they are seeking tax-deductible donations to the National Transplant Assistance Fund in Scott's honor. Every person who donates $5 or more receives a bracelet reminding them to keep PUSHing for Scott.
How many bracelets must I take to be a pusher?
You could take as few as 10 or as many as 100. It depends on your drive. Are you setting up a table for a couple Sundays in your church, is your youth group taking on the project or are you planning to bring some to your office? Rotary? Civic organization? Club? Fair? Just be realistic in your goal so that we can be sure to have bracelets available for other PUSHers. Email Gail Linscott Silva at sisahgail@gmail.com to discuss your idea.
How to have a successful drive:
Secure permission for your event if needed.
Put a start and ending time to your drive. Limit it to a week or two and then send in your checks and unused bracelets within a week after your event has concluded. Two Sundays, two meetings, one craft fair ... etc. Events without a definite start and end time can tend to drag on and never be successful.
Enlist help.
Promote your event.
Take time to make your table attractive and informative. Print out NTAF info, Scott's bio, organ donor info and include clear posters (handmade is fine) telling people what you are doing and how they can help.
Checks are tax deductible. If people give cash, write one check to NTAF Northeast with "In Honor of Scott Linscott" on the memo line and send all monenies to Gail so she can track donations.
How much will I need to pay?
We ask only that you cover the cost of the bracelets at 45 cents each plus shipping (normally $6-10 priority). You then reimburse yourself from cash donations when you settle up. You can discuss this with Gail.
Imagine!
Imagine 100 PUSHers raising just $100 each. That would be $10,000 toward the goal. Imagine 10 churches raising $1000 each. That is another $10,000. Our goal is to raise $100,000 through all events toward the $300,000+ cost of a liver transplant. That $100K amount contributes to expenses not covered by health insurance.
Will you please PUSH with us? A liver transplant is Scott's only chance at survival. Every little bit helps. Even if you only take 10 it will all add up to a major difference.
January 10, 2012
Fill Your Freezer Pig Raffle! Drawing April 30
If you would like to purchase raffle tickets, make your check payable to "NTA Fund" and mail it to Scott Linscott, 531 Allen Ave, Portland, ME 04103. $5 each or 3 for $10.
January 10, 2012
Ragtime Concert Fun and Fundraiser - January 29
PLEASE INVITE YOUR FB FRIENDS, YOUR CHURCH, YOUR FAMILY
Ron Carroll and friends, will provide a fun afternoon of Ragtime music focusing on Scott Joplin, Father of Ragtime and Al Jolson.
The concert will take place Sunday, January 29, 2 o'clock, at the First Parish Unitarian Church, 425 Congress Street, Portland. In the event of a storm it will be held on February 12 at the same time and place. Tickets for the event are $10 each and can be purchased at the door.
Some of the songs include Solace, Peacherine Rag, Weeping Willow, The Entertainer, Swipey, and the Easy Winner. Also on the program will be musical numbers that made Al Jolson popular.
Scott has requested a table to represent New England Organ Bank to allow the opportunity for those who are not registered organ donors to sign up.
The entire proceed will go to Scott Linscott, through the National Transplant Assistance Fund, to support liver transplant expenses and those not covered by insurance.
If you cannot attend but would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, you can make gifts through NTAfund.org.
Make checks payable to: NTAF Northeast Liver Transplant Fund, Note in memo section: “In Honor of Scott Linscott”
Mail to:
NTAF
150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120
Radnor, PA 19087
To make a credit card contribution, call 1-800-642-8399 or go to NTAfund.org and select the DONATE NOW button.
