Many of you already know that my mother, Essie M. Hutcherson died of End Stage Renal Disease; my sister, Sonya Montgomery, is battling the same disease. She has been on dialysis three days a week, three hours a day since January 2001. Dialysis has kept her alive but Sonya’s only shot at a healthy and more productive life is to get a kidney transplant as soon as possible.
Sonya has completed medical evaluation at Tampa General Hospital and has been told that she is a candidate for a kidney transplant. However, due to the extraordinary expense of the transplant, as well as her inability to work for many years, funding this life-saving operation is a monumental task. Despite having Medicare, many of her medical needs will not be covered and must be paid out-of-pocket. Sonya will need over $800 a month for medication that she will have to take for the rest of her life, other medical bills and expenses, and at least $7200 before the doctors can start the transplant.
To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Sonya’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 Southeast Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. You can make a difference in Sonya’s life. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution and give life new meaning.
Together we can make a difference by assisting my big sister, Sonya during this most difficult time. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.
Best regards,
Reginald Hutcherson
813-505-1596, reggiehutcherson@gmail.com
