Barbara Grupido

Barbara Grupido, a resident of Ortonville, MI needs a stem cell transplant. She also needs the help and prayers of family, friends and the community. In January 2006, Barbara was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. In the last few years, she has endured many medical complications and hospitalizations. Her only hope for a cure is to have her own stem cells harvested, reprocessed and transplanted back into her system. In the meantime, she faces each day with a sense of humor and optimism that is motivational to all. As a devoted wife and loving mother of three girls and three boys, Barbara’s determination and fight for life is inspiring. Even while ill her generous spirit abounds; she has taken in 2 boys who needed a home. She gets a lot of emotional support from her husband, her mother, her extended family, and her service dog, Kuma.

In February 2008, she underwent a comprehensive evaluation and was deemed an excellent candidate for this procedure at Northwestern University School of Medicine, division of immunotherapy, Chicago, Illinois. Because of the extraordinary expense of transplantation, funding this life-saving operation is a monumental task.

To help offset Barbara’s uninsured costs, family and friends have started a fund raising campaign through HelpHOPELive. HelpHOPELive is a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly thirty years. All contributions are administered by HelpHOPELive exclusively for uninsured transplant-related expenses. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Won’t you please help Barbara?

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Barbara Grupido

Please mail to:
HelpHOPELive
Two Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

To make a credit card contribution, call 800-642-8399 or click the “Donate Now” button below.

We need all the help we can get. Please contact Ginger Blaquiere at 248-623-4777 to volunteer or offer fund raising ideas. Together we can make a difference to assist Barbara and her family during this challenging time.

Thank you in advance for your support.
The Family of Barbara Grupido