As many of you already know, Roy has been suffering with end-stage kidney failure for the last eleven years. He is currently receiving dialysis three times a week and has been told that his only chance for a normal life is to undergo a kidney transplant. Roy is on the active transplant waiting list at Methodist Hospital. Before his illness forced him to retire, Roy worked for seventeen years at the Equitable Bag Company.

Roy and his wife, Johnnie have five children between the both of them, along with nine grandchildren. Roy cannot wait to receive his transplant, so that he can participate more freely in family activities and watch his grandchildren grow!

Even with insurance, Roy will have many uninsured, transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits and the costly immunosuppressant medications that he will need to take for the rest of his life. Roy has been told that he will need to raise $40,000 for these expenses — this is a financial challenge that the family cannot meet alone.

To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Roy’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Central Kidney Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Your contribution is greatly appreciatedWe are asking for your help. With the Lord’s blessing and through your assistance, we can make this happen for Roy.

Sincerely,

The Family of Roy Amacker