It is with great sadness we report that Raven Givens-Ransburg passed away on June 24, 2025. Family and friends have been working with Help Hope Live to raise money to help finance uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation
In loving memory of Raven, Help Hope Live will continue to accept charitable donations to help defray uninsured costs that were incurred. Raven and her family had chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because the nonprofit organization provides both tax-deductibility to the full extent allowed by law and fiscal accountability to contributors. Donors can be sure that charitable contributions will be used only to pay or reimburse medical and funeral related expenses.
To make a kind contribution to Raven’s memorial fundraising campaign, select the “Give” button on this page or call 800.642.8399.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800-642-8399.
In loving care and remembrance, thank you for your support.
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Help Raven Breathe!
As many of you may know, Raven’s health has taken a turn for the worse as a result of her diagnosis of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). PF is a life-threatening disease which causes the lungs to deteriorate; there is NO CURE for PF and a lung transplant is Raven’s only option for a healthy life. She is now listed on the active transplant waiting list at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Having a great support system with family, friends and teachers, Raven doesn’t let anything stop her. Most people know her as a smart, respectful and courageous young lady. Her uplifting spirit brings happiness to many people. “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27) is Raven’s motto; she has been a very strong girl throughout her health crisis and has not let it bring her down. Hopefully one day she will look back on this period in her life and say “I’m a survivor and I made it.”
Even with insurance Raven will have many uninsured transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits, travel and temporary relocation to the St. Louis area pre and post- transplant and the costly immunosuppressant medications that she will need to take for the rest of her life.
Raven has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.
Thank You for your support and prayers during this difficult time!
The Family of Raven Givens-Ransburg
