Martin Calabrese

My Dad, Marty Calabrese desperately needs your help.

Marty’s long battle with liver disease has come to a critical point after being diagnosed with liver cancer. My father is now in liver failure and needs a transplant to survive. I’m asking family and friends to join me in fundraising for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to help with critical expenses Marty will face immediately after surgery, including the cost of lodging near the transplant center where he is required to stay for a minimum of 30 days following his discharge.

Marty has always lived a positive and productive life despite his chronic health condition. He has never let health challenges get in the way of achieving his dreams. – from becoming a Eagle Scout, environmental water specialist, an officer of several professional organizations, to starting a family. My brother, JR died of a drug overdose 5 years ago. Marty’s positive attitude and lifestyle helped him avoid the inevitable for a long time, but now his liver is severely compromised, and he needs our help.

While Marty has health insurance, many transplant expenses are surprisingly not covered, such as the monthly anti-rejection medications he needs to take for the life of his new liver. Marty has been told to anticipate upwards of $5,000 per month just for medication alone.

Donations to Help Hope Live can help ease the financial burden of a transplant and allow Marty to focus on a healthy recovery and a long life ahead with all of us.

We chose to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility 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. And please share Marty’s page on your social media platforms.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!