Chathia Brown

Dear Family and Friends,

Breathing is something most of us take for granted. I know I did. But when your lungs do not provide the air you need, your body becomes paralyzed and you can’t move. I’ve been slowly losing lung capacity since I was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2004. Even with oxygen, there are so many things that I can’t do any more. I have 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. I miss cooking large meals for my husband Rodney and our family and I long to be active again in my church. All I want is to feel stronger so that I can do my arts and crafts, spend time with my family and serve the Lord. Doctors have determined that the only way for me to regain my health is to receive a lung transplant.

This brings me to the purpose of my letter. Organ transplantation is life-saving, but very expensive. Medicaid won’t cover all of my costs and I can’t handle this burden alone. A fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for over 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southeast Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a donation.

Please make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Chathia Brown

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

For credit card donations, please call 800.642.8399 or select the “Donate Now” button.

Your financial gifts will be greatly appreciated and will help me make it through this difficult time. I truly believe that the Lord has much more work for me to do.

Thank you for your prayers and generosity,

Chathia Theola Brown
407-549-3795