Judy Stewart

Judy Stewart is only 56 years-old and is in desperate need of a lifesaving kidney transplant. Eight years ago, Judy was diagnosed with end-stage-renal-disease and she has been on dialysis treatments ever since. While dialysis is keeping Judy alive, these time consuming and exhausting treatments are only temporary. Without a kidney transplant in her near future, Judy’s life will continue to remain on hold and her precious time will soon run out.

Judy is one of the kindest people you would ever hope to meet. Judy grew up in Varnville, South Carolina and graduated from Wade Hampton High School. She attended the Atlanta College of Medical and Dental Assistance, where she studied to be a Medical Secretary. She later met her loving and supportive husband, Luther along the way. Judy is an Evangelist in her local church and has touched the lives of many while ministering to both young and old. With her strong faith and love for the Lord and her church, Judy would not hesitate to go out of her way to help those less fortunate. Now it is time to reach out and help Judy. She is ready to get back to a normal life of blessing lives through speaking God’s Word. With a kidney transplant, Judy will be given a new life with few limitations, free from dialysis, and the blessing of health. From the bottom of her heart and the depth of her soul, Judy needs your help!

Transplants are life-saving but financially draining. Even with health insurance, Judy is facing very high out-of-pocket expenses related to her transplant. Co-pays and deductibles, rehab fees, doctor’s appointment and living expenses continue to add up. While Judy is out of work, she is having difficulties making ends meet. She will soon be required to relocate for over a month to be closer to the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital. She will be responsible for post-transplant expenses, such as hotel accommodations, caregiver fees, travel and lodging. Most important, Judy will need lifelong post-transplant anti-rejection medications that could cost upwards of $5,000 per month. Judy needs your help and she cannot do it alone!

To help with the financial burden of Judy’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted non-profit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, and are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Kidney Transplant fund, and are administered by the HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Judy 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, please click on the yellow DONATE NOW button. For more information, please contact HelpHOPELive at 800.642.8399. Thank you for your support! Your support is critical to the overall success of Judy’s struggle. Please know that your contribution counts. On behalf of Judy and her family, we thank you in advance for your kind consideration.

Gratefully,

Judy’s loving sisters, Alice Wright-Gordon & E. Suzette Wright, (Alice’s cell: 803-346-6784 & Suzette’s cell: 803-361-0702)