Fred Mutter is a 50 year-old man who, after years of struggling with chronic renal failure due to Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), is in need of a kidney transplant. Fred is one of the kindest most sincere people you will meet, with an added bit of spunk! He needs your help, as the cost of a transplant can be quite overwhelming. His daughter is eagerly waiting to donate her kidney to Fred, which in and of itself can be quite costly.

Fred is a native Rhode Islander and owner of the family business, Mutter Motors Inc., where he has sold cars for over 30 years. Fred is still able to work full-time, with the exception of the days he goes to dialysis. It is beneficial for him to work each day and maintain a normal life as much as possible and we are all quite surprised how well he has done! However, he understands dialysis is not a long-term option for someone so young, so alongside his wife, daughter, son-in-law and grandson they are seeing him through the transplant!

Even with insurance, funding this life-saving procedure is a monumental task; there are many medical expenses not completely covered by insurance. These expenses include things like travel expenses to the transplant center and caregiver expenses for Fred and his donor, and costly immunosuppressant medications that Fred will have to take for the rest of his life. In addition, both Fred and his donor will have to take time off from work.