John Smith

Dear Family and Friends,

Many of you know John Smith or “Bubba.” You might have played golf with him, rode a Harley beside him, been a teammate with him, or shared officiating duties on a football or baseball field. Or perhaps you worked with him or maybe even remember him on stage singing. But you might not know that his lungs have been slowly attacked by sarcoidosis for the last 37 years. In addition to sarcoidosis, John suffers from pulmonary hypertension, another incurable disease. These two conditions have damaged his lungs and heart to the point where a heart and double lung transplant is his only hope for survival.

John is currently on oxygen 24 hours per day and has recently been put on the waiting list for a heart and double lung transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. The transplant will enable John to achieve a better quality of life and give him a chance at a much longer life. Transplantation is life saving and life changing–yet very expensive. Financing this procedure is a monumental task and John needs your help and support. There are many pre- and post-transplant related expenses that are not covered by insurance.

John has chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign:

Make checks payable to:
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Note in memo section:
In Honor of John Smith

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Thanks for your support!