Donna grew up in New York and as a teen, moved to South Carolina with her Mother and siblings. She attended Berkeley County Schools and had to leave school early due to circumstances beyond her control, but she remained determined to contend for her education. In 1996 through hard work and perseverance she obtained a GED from the Adult Education Program. In 2007 Donna relocated to Williamston, NC. Throughout the years she worked as a professional Home Health Care Provider for various agencies, as well as voluntarily for close family members who were ill. This illness has forced Donna to take a leave of absence from a job she loved, providing loving home health care for patients who are in need.

Even with insurance, Donna is facing very high expenses including relocation to be closer to the University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, post-transplant medications, co-pays, lab fees and more.

To help with the financial burden of Donna’s 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 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution by clicking Donate Now on this page.

Thanks for your prayers, support, and generosity.

Gratefully,
Mrs. Ruth A. Simmons, Donna’s sister
843-304-4886