She will still need our help. The team has told her she really needs our help now more than ever. Her prescription and anti-rejection meds will be very costly, not to mention all the doctor bills for the surgery and ongoing care.

Even with insurance there are many expenses that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays, deductibles, travel to and from the transplant center and Cindy will be on a life-time of anti-rejection medications. This is where your help is needed.

To assist her with these out-of-pocket expenses, a fundraising campaign in Cindy’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Great Lakes Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution:

To donate by credit card, select the DONATE NOW button or call 800.642.8399.

To contribute by check:

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Cindy Akileh

Please send to:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

On behalf of Cindy and her family, thank you for your kindness, generosity and support.

Mary Pianalto
405-308-5288
[email protected]