Melissa is only 46 years old and is a caring, kind and generous soul. She was raised in Oxford, MA, has always been a hard worker and found her calling as a nurse which she finds immensely rewarding. For the past 13 years she has worked as a nurse in the bone marrow transplant unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus. Melissa is now dependent on oxygen 24/7, no longer able to work or do many things we all do on a daily basis. She hopes that one day she can return to caring for her patients with a renewed experience and understanding of how to best care for and help others.

Melissa has always been the caretaker, taking care of everyone and prepared for everything but she is not so prepared for this struggle. Even with insurance, there are many expenses that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays, deductibles, travel and relocation at the time of transplant and Mel will be on a lifetime of very expensive anti-rejection medications. This is where your help is desperately needed.

To help with the financial burden of Melissa uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Northeast Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

On behalf of Melissa, her family and myself, thank you for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers.

Robin Rondeau
413-575-0288
rondo73@verizon.net