Geraldine Fulginiti Baiocchi

Geri is a devoted mother and cherished family member. She has been an advocate for organ donation for decades, and, in fact, is a living organ donor, having selflessly donated a kidney in February 1992. Sadly, now her one remaining kidney is failing. In May 2016 she was diagnosed with Secondary Non-Segmental Focal Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).  Currently, she is living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage IV and finds herself in need of a life-saving kidney transplant.

Geri is facing dialysis and a shortened life expectancy because of her disease.

On a fixed income, she is confronting the costs of this impending operation: thousands of dollars for coinsurances, copays, travel expenses, pre-op medications for her kidney disease, post-op anti-rejection meds for life, as well as unknown costs.  

This surgery will restore her health and her spunk and will give her the same second chance at life that she unselfishly gave to another when she donated an organ. By defraying the costs through fundraising for the operation and her care she and her family can focus on health and healing, rather than the anxiety of associated medical expenses.  Please click on the link for her campaign to donate and share with others to help Geri and others in her position.  

Your support is vital, and your donation can help to make her experience a success.

Family and friends of Geri Baiocchi are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with a Transplant. Geri has chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because donations are tax deductible for contributors and will only be used to cover medical and related expenses.