My wife Lori Lidestri, has been waiting 10 years for a life-saving kidney transplant. Through the Living Donor Kidney Exchange Program, Lori will be receiving the gift of life – a kidney from another donor, and I will be donating one of my kidneys to give another person a chance for a full life. This will all take place at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

A transplant is life saving, but can be financially draining. Even with insurance, there are many expenses that we will incur that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays, deductibles, lab fees, and travel back and forth to the transplant center. Lori will need to relocate for at least two months at the time of transplant. In addition, she will be on a life-time of expensive anti-rejection medications. This puts us up against a challenge we cannot meet alone and need your help.

To help with the financial burden of Lori’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 Mid-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. To make donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

We are both looking forward to a fulfilling long life together that will be free of dialysis with continued laughter, love and much hope. On behalf of Lori, myself and our families, thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers. Keep an eye on Lori’s website for updates and future fundraisers.

Rob Lidestri
201-417-7990
[email protected]