Connie Swann Gilpin

Dear Friends, Family and Community,

Connie Swann Gilpin suffers from Cirrhosis of the liver and Hepatopulmonary syndrome, an uncommon condition that affects the lungs of people with advanced liver disease. Her oxygen level is dangerously low and she must be on oxygen 24/7. Her doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have told her that her only option is a life-saving liver transplant. Sadly, she is no longer able to work and do most things we all take for granted.

There are few people in the town of Dandridge, TN. who don’t know Connie. She is the loving wife of Bruce, mother of Heath Alvey and good friend to many. You may know her from her days of working at Bush Beans, as a CNA at the Jefferson County Nursing Home, or most recently at BB&T bank. She has taught private piano lessons to many and has shared her God-given musical talent with numerous local churches. She has touched the lives of so many and her loving and caring heart is evident to all who know her.

As you can imagine the cost of a liver transplant can be financially draining. Even with insurance, there are many expenses that must be paid out of pocket. Some are co-pays, deductibles, lab fees, travel back and forth to the transplant center, relocation at the time of transplant and Connie will be on a life-time of anti-rejection medications. This is where she needs your support.

A fundraising campaign in Connie’s 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 South-Atlantic Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making an end of year tax-deductible contribution.To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

After many years of helping and caring for others, Connie now needs your help. Please consider joining her “Band of Angels!” Keep an eye on this HelpHOPELive campaign page because we will be posting updates regularly and planning some fundraising events soon.

On behalf of Connie and her family, thank you for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers.

Friends of Connie Swann Gilpin
301-639-8867
[email protected]