Family and friends of Perita Price are raising money to pay for uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Thanks for your support!
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Dear Family and Friends,

Our mother, Perita Price, desperately needs your help. She was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension, an incurable lung disease, in 1998, just four months after becoming a widow with the responsibility of raising two kids. Over ten years she has fought the disease as it worsened requiring higher oxygen levels in addition to a medication administered continuously through IV infusion. Her rate of supplemental oxygen is so high that it limits her to ground travel only and requires a host of planning and coordination whenever she attempts to leave her home. Because of the deteriorating condition of her lungs, the only remaining medical option is transplantation.

In November 2009, Perita was evaluated and, due mainly to her sheer effort and determination to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible through exercise and nutrition, was deemed by her medical team to be an excellent candidate for transplantation at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.

As you may know, transplantation is very expensive. Even with health insurance, there are extraordinary expenses and out of pocket costs such as deductibles, copays and immuno-suppressant medications post transplant. This has presented a challenge that we find we cannot meet alone. This is where we need your help.

A fundraising campaign has been established with HelpHOPELive. HelpHOPELive is a non profit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for over 25 years. All contributions are administered by HelpHOPELive exclusively for uninsured transplant-related expenses. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Please support us in honor of our Mom, Perita Price, in this effort:

We thank you in advance for your generosity and support but most importantly for your prayers.
Bryant Anthony Price Kristen Rose Price
404-545-0463 919-308-0666
[email protected] [email protected]
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. This campaign is administered by the HelpHOPELive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing fundraising assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients. Information: 800-642-8399. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the North Carolina Office of the Secretary of State, State Solicitation Licensing branch at 1888-830-4989. This license is not an endorsement by the state.
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Elise’s Challenge – Perita Power 10
Dear Family (aka Perita’s Power 10),

If you don’t know, Perita will be eligible to get listed for a lung transplant this year. Perita has to lose A LOT of weight in a short time to meet her goal to get listed for a life saving lung transplantation. And she needs your help in raising money.

Don’t have it right now? Funds are low? Not a good time?… Don’t fret! There is a fun, healthy way you can make a lasting contribution to Perita and to yourself. Ate too much over the holidays? Want to be a part of the skinny jeans trend, but the gut is holdin you back? What better way to show your love, support and care to Perita then to join the 2010 challenge and lose weight too.

What you talking bout Willis?

Be in Perita’s Power 10! I’m working to get 10 of Perita’s closest family and friends to not just donate but participate in helping Perita and you get healthy.

Here’s how it works…

You choose a weight loss goal (the challenge will take place for 7 wks beginning Jan 8.)… 10lbs for example
You ask your friends to sponsor you in your weight loss challenge by contributing a donation, sure you may get a few “get reals… you’ve done this before’s… and yeah yeah what else is new’s” nay-sayers. But the glory will be showing them you can do it! To make it interesting… if you don’t reach your weight loss goal, you will give them their money back (I’m sure people will be willing to cough off some big bucks to see if you can put your money where your mouth is) And you will incur the sponsorship dollars to donate.
Get fit!!!

We will have a ton of fun doing this for Perita and as a family, and won’t we all rejoice to living to a healthier beat. There will be a ton of support to come, with recipes, workout tips and more. Please let me know if you are willing to participate by 1/6. I know its short notice, but so was that last piece of cake you just put down, in other words you didn’t plan on it J… Make your New Years Resolution a reality this year, and show Perita that she’s not in this alone.

Love, peace and many blessings,

Elise

Perita’s Power 10 Team,

Thank you so much for your participation. I am so excited for us all to be on this journey together! Please see your to do’s for this Friday’s Start:

1. Email me your weight and weight loss goal (Weigh-in’s to occur every Friday) this Friday sets your baseline starting weight. If you don’t wish to share your weight with me you can submit your weight as 0 (write down the actual for yourself) and then each week you can send me +1 or -2 based on the loss or gain for the week (your weight will not be shared with anyone).

2. See the attached document and copy and paste into an email to get your sponsors! This is a sample letter that you can send to your family and friends to get pledge amounts. I will need you to submit your total pledge dollars by 1/15.

There will be a grand prize that will go to the person with the greatest weight loss! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email me.

Thanks again and goodluck!!!
Elise
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PERITA’S HOPEThe Cedar Grove Ambassadors (community and friends) are doing fundraising events (Perita’s Hope) to support the lung transplant of Perita Price. Please bombard heaven with prayers for Perita and also reach deep in our pocketbooks or wallet, under our mattress, where ever your money is stored and help in this worthy cause.
This Saturday (13 March-11 am to 6 pm) at the EMT/Emmett Grissett Building off Cedar Grove Rd–
You may order your dinners ahead of time by calling Margie Grissett cell 910-231-5838 or 842-6560
or you may email your request up to 8 pm; 12 March to Brenda Hewett at [email protected]. Please indicate you phone number on email.
1. Dinner Sale: Plates of fish, chicken, shrimp, $8. $9, $12; this includes 2 vegetables, dessert, and drink. I will email you a flyer later on specific menu items and prices.
2. We will also have Perita’s Hope Ribbons on sale for donation of $1.00 or more.
3. Raffle tickets will also be on sale. Each ticket has seven changes to win, $50 gift certificate from Walmart; (2) $25 gift certificate to Belk; $25 gift certificate/Jerome’s; $25 gift certificate Applebee’s; $25 gas card; choice of 2 of Evelyn Johnson’s cakes (Pineapple Coconut; Chocolate Pound Italian Cream) The drawing is 25 April and you do not have to be present to win. Price of tickets is $3 each or (2) for $5.00
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Perita’s Hope All Day Festival, Democratic Building, Boliva, NC- 25 March-8 am until.
Food, music, praise dance, skits, crafts, yard sale items, silent auction, etc, etc. all day.

Perita’s Hope Gospel Program; Cedar Grove MBC; 25 April-4 pm
Nothing for sale; generous donations requested and appreciated. Various gospel musical groups, skit, praise dance, etc

Please support Perita’s Hope events.
(See Perita’s Hope Photos)