Lorese Howery

Lorese Needs Your Help
UPDATE: lung transplant completed!
She took her first breath with new lungs and the rehab part will be the biggest expense!

Lorese, otherwise known as “Reese” to many, has reasons to live despite very challenging circumstances. You’ll find photos of her new granddaughter named after her!
Reese was diagnosed with Scleroderma in 2013. This progressive, autoimmune disease has led to Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension. Reese is now on the Lung Transplant List at Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Reese has been disabled and without income since June 2017. There are many medical and prescription drug costs that fall outside what Medicare and other supplements cover. Even parking for hospital visits is costly for her and her support team. After the transplant, Reese will need to reside near the hospital for the following month, while still maintaining her permanent residence. Without fundraising campaigns, she will be without crucial support. Please consider donating and sharing this story with others. Anything is something. and friends of Lorese Howery are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Reese obtained her Masters Degree in Community Counseling and worked for Dupage County as a Adult Protective Services Case Manager. Reese spent 10 years here advocating for vulnerable populations who were in exploitive and dangerous situations. Reese also volunteered for the Rape Crisis Center. Reese has a passion for helping others.

Sample donations:
$23 covers 24hours of parking at hospital
$80 per night in recovery home near Northwestern after transplant
$40 out of pocket medications as of now/per month
$20 per tank of gas to get back and forth to hospital/averaging 3 visits per week.
$130 per month covers digestive enzymes and probiotics that allow Reeses stomach to digest food because of scleroderma in the stomach (gastroparesis) NOT COVERED

Lorese has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility to the full extent allowed by law 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!