Marlene Renee Whitaker

My name is Marlene Renee Whitaker. I am 52 years old, married, and reside in a small town in Utah called Delta. I live with a life-threatening kidney function failure and desperately need a kidney transplant to save my life. With the help of my family, friends and community, I hope to make this happen.

I was employed for over 25 years in several responsible positions at two major banks. My disease has progressed to the point now where I require daily dialysis treatments so full time work is not a possibility. Yet I am most fulfilled when I am able to participate in my home, family, church and community activities. In my current weakened health situation, I have limited strength and stamina to do those things I used to do so easily. With a new kidney, my health will be restored and I will be able to do so many things again, including being able to accept full-time work and care for my home and family.

Transplants are life-saving but financially draining. Even with insurance, the medically-related expenses I must pay out-of-pocket are very high including relocating to be closer to the transplant center, travel to and from the hospital, copays and post-transplant medications I’ll need to take for the rest of my life. To cover these costs, I need to raise about $10,000.

To help with this financial burden of my uninsured expenses, I may apply to receive assistance from the Help Hope Live Southwest Kidney Transplant Regional Restricted Fund. Help Hope Live is 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 allowed by law, the property of Help Hope Live and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

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A kidney transplant will completely change my life by giving me the opportunity to be the independent, self-sufficient, and productive person I used to be. I will be so grateful for any help you can offer. THANK YOU!!!

Marlene Whitaker
[email protected]
949-324-7695