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Dear Family and Friends,
Breathing is something so fundamental; most of us take it for granted. I know I sure did. But when your lungs do not provide the air you need, your body becomes paralyzed and you can’t move. I’ve been slowly losing lung capacity since I was diagnosed with COPD. I worked for over 30 years in insulation, until my illness prevented me from being able to continue. Then, last year, it became worse. Even with oxygen, I couldn’t get dressed or walk from one room to another without stopping. After a breathing test, x-rays, and a cat scan of my lungs, the results showed that the disease had progressed into end-stage COPD, and that a lung transplant is going to be necessary.
This brings me to the purpose of my letter; a transplant is a very expensive, but life-saving procedure. Financing the procedure is a monumental task, one I cannot meet without the support of family, friends, and community. There are so many pre- and post-transplant costs that are not covered by insurance alone. As a result, my financial coordinator from the University of Virginia recommended fundraising.
To assist with these out of pocket expenses a fundraising campaign has been established in my honor with HelpHOPELive, a non-profit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for the transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution.
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Your financial gifts will be greatly appreciated, and will help me make it through this difficult time.
With sincere gratitude,
Rick Bega
804-469-6088
[email protected]
It is going to happen for you!
Pam & Fess/Amelia
Rick is our son in law. We hope for the best possible new lungs there is out there for him.
Joan & Macy Hudson/Powhatan, VA
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Rick Bega
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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