James Hicks

James was diagnosed in January 2018 with ANCA vasculitis. This rare disease damaged his kidneys, and he was hospitalized for 10 days. He was on dialysis three times a week and was unable to work for several months. His kidneys seemed to improve for a while and then their function declined again due to the buildup of scar tissue. His kidney function slowly decreased until May 2020 when he was hospitalized again and put back on dialysis. He has recently taken time off from work again and begun training to do home hemodialysis five times a week. He is also currently awaiting a kidney transplant.

James is a high school social studies teacher with a wife, two young children, and three furbabies. He looks forward to regaining his energy to keep up with them all!

Donations you make to James’s campaign will help with expenses of living close to the transplant hospital for whatever time is necessary, travel expenses, and ongoing expenses related to kidney-recipient status beyond what insurance will cover.

Family and friends of James Hicks are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

James has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!