Cynthia Bertram

Help a Marine Corps Veteran’s Wife with Liver Transplant Costs

Cynthia Bertram has been battling with serious health issues for several years.
She is now in a critical situation where she needs a liver transplant in order to
survive. We are asking family and friends to join us in raising funds for the nonprofit,
Help Hope Live, to help with the transplant-related medical expenses Cindy will face.

Cindy’s life has been a shining example of service, compassion, and love for others.
She is the proud wife of a Marine Corps Veteran, and the loving mother of a
handicapped son born with Fragile X Syndrome. A true caregiver at heart, her dedication to family has been unmatched. Throughout her husband’s military career, she tirelessly supported her husband and cared for their son, while also helping fellow Marine Corps wives and their children during those long deployments. Additionally, Cindy has readily volunteered to help others in need, especially the elderly. She regularly gives of her time to provide hands-on assistance with the daily needs of those living with Alzheimer’s disease – providing transportation and help with shopping, etc.

Cindy has sacrificed so much to support her immediate family, her extended family of all who have served our nation, and her local senior community. Now she needs that same kind of love and commitment that she has given so freely to others.

In recent years, Cindy’s health has declined. In September 2016, she had to have 16 units of blood and 6 units of platelets due to internal bleeding caused by Cirrhosis of the liver. Although she has never been a drinker of alcohol and has never used drugs, she unknowingly contracted Hepatitis C at some time in the past. Now a liver transplant is unavoidable.

In preparing for transplantation, Cindy has been counseled by medical professionals
to expect sizable out-of-pocket costs associated with this life-saving procedure. While
Cindy has Medicaid, many related expenses are not covered, such as monthly anti-rejection medications she will need to take for the rest of her life. She has been told to anticipate a financial responsibility upwards of $5,000 per month just for prescriptions alone. We’re asking family and friends to join us in fundraising for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to help Cindy with critical transplant-related needs.

Donations to Help Hope Live can help ease the financial burden of a transplant, thus allowing Cindy to have a healthy recovery and continue to care for her beloved family and others, as well as herself.

Make a donation right now by visiting helphopelive.org and searching for Cynthia Bertram or by calling 800.642.8399. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, and all funds raised will be used to offset medical expenses as part of the Help Hope Live Southeast Transplant Fund.

If you prefer to send a check please:

Make checks payable to: Help Hope Live
Note in the memo section: In honor of Cynthia Bertram

Mail to: Help Hope Live
Two Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

Help Hope Live is a national nonprofit that specializes in engaging communities in
fundraising campaigns for people who need a transplant or are affected by a catastrophic injury or illness. Since 1983, campaigns organized by Help Hope Live have raised over $131 million to pay patient expenses.

Thank you!

Donations made in honor of a specific individual, or in response to campaign solicitations, are restricted by region only and do not obligate Help Hope Live to allocate funds towards a specific individual, as the IRS would deem such donations to be private gifts, which are not tax deductible. Clients receive support according to their medical and financial need.
Help Hope Live is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Information: 800.642.8399.