Karen Hope

Karen Needs Our Help!

Karen Hope’s life was recently thrown into upheaval when she was hospitalized with cardiomyopathy. She has been diagnosed with end stage heart failure, and a heart transplant is her only hope for survival. Karen’s surgeon hopes to find the perfect match for her soon, but she needs our help. The cost of a transplant can be overwhelming.

You may know Karen from St. Charles Church, where she’s directed music and liturgy for 34 years. Karen has shared her gifts with members of the parish every Sunday and at the most meaningful moments of our lives, rejoicing at our weddings and grieving with us at funerals. Or you may know Karen through the children she fostered and adopted, Cynthia and Tom. Karen’s life has been one of generosity. After many years of helping others, Karen is now the one who needs our support.

Transplants are life-saving, but financially draining. Even with insurance, Karen is facing very high expenses including copays, expensive medications, rehabilitation, and possibly in-home care after the transplant. Costs could top $20.000.

To help with the financial burden of Karen’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law, are held by Help Hope Live in the Great Lakes Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

For credit card contributions, please select the “Donate Now” button on this page or call 800.642.8399. Or:

Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live

Note in memo section:
In honor of Karen Hope

Please send to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

On behalf of Karen and her family, we thank you for your prayers, support, and generosity. Please know that your contribution makes a big difference.

Gratefully,
Susan Ensley, Karen’s friend