Crystal Torres

Please Help Me to Give Crystal
a Second Chance at Life

In 2001, Crystal Torres became my college roommate and lifelong friend. From early childhood, Crystal has battled several medical conditions, including gastro-esophageal reflux, lactose allergy, severe migraines, allergy induced asthma, and chronic bronchitis. Crystal never expected that treating these plaguing medical conditions with modern day medications would possibly contribute to a battle for her life. Now at 29, Crystal is in need of a kidney transplant. She is receiving dialysis at home for nine hours a night to sustain her life until she can receive this life saving kidney.

Crystal not only wants to live but needs to live – to care for her two biological children and the two family members she is generously adopting into her family to keep them from a life in the foster care system. When Crystal brought these additional members into her family, she knew that her family budget would be much tighter to make ends meet. She had faith that God would provide for her family’s needs, but she had no idea that she would soon face such a life threatening and financially draining condition, renal failure.

Crystal now needs your financial support. The family is hoping that a living donor match can be found this year. Transplants, however, are extremely expensive, and costs can be devastating. Even though her insurance company will cover a significant portion of the procedure, there are payments for hospital visits, clinics, and medications needed for the rest of her life that insurance will not cover. These medical necessities total up to approximately $2,500 per month for the rest of her life.

To help reduce this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Crystal’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Won’t you please make a donation?

Please make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Crystal Torres

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

For credit card contributions, please call 800.642.8399 or select the DONATE NOW button.

When I was involved in a life threatening car accident following our freshman year in college, Crystal was the first to offer her prayers and support. Now she is the one in need and I am pleading that you help me to help her. Crystal, her family, and I have faith that there are kind and giving people who will help her to manage this seemingly insurmountable medical and financial battle.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity in helping give Crystal a second chance at life.

Warm regards,
Jennifer Carnes