Avis Sophus

Our mother, Avis Delphine Sophus is 60 years old and in end stage renal disease. Over 20 years ago, she was diagnosed with systemic autoimmune disease. Now, her kidneys are only functioning at 10 percent and she is dependent on dialysis to survive. Her doctors have told us that she is in desperate need of a life-saving kidney transplant. She has also been told that she possibly will need a liver transplant in years to come. This kidney transplant is her best chance but the cost of the transplant alone can be overwhelming.

Avis is an extraordinary woman who has spent her life caring for others. Avis birthed three kids but cared for so many, from adopted nieces and grandchildren to children of no kin. For almost 40 years, Avis worked as a nurse in many capacities, giving of herself in order to aid others. It wasn’t until she became ill, ending up in the hospital and on dialysis, that her care for others ceased. Avis would like to renew her duties as a nurse, a mother, and a grandmother. A transplant will not only reclaim her life but also salvage the lives of others.

Transplants are lifesaving but financially draining. Even with insurance, Avis is facing very high expenses that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these expenses are co-pays, deductibles, lab fees, travel to and from the transplant center, and she will be on a life-time of anti-rejection medications. Costs could easily top $20,000! This is where your support is needed.

To help with the financial burden of Avis ‘s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with Help Hope Live, 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 to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the South-Central Kidney/Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant related expenses only. To make a donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

We are so grateful for any help you can give. Our mother is a woman full of modesty and often would not ask for help. This fundraising campaign was set up in her honor with love. On behalf of our family, thank you for your kindness, prayers, support and generosity.

Charity Sophus and Chasity Porter
979-436-3855 713-582-0525