Marty Shaffer

Help Marty Get His Heart Transplant!

As many of you may know, Marty Shaffer, a resident of Kingsport, TN is up against a challenge he cannot face alone. In 1990, a golf ball size tumor was found on his Pituitary Gland. The pituitary gland is responsible for releasing hormones and chemicals including growth hormone, to make the body function properly. Since having his pituitary gland removed, Marty’s body is in a constant mutating state and his heart has grown exponentially larger with only 8% total function. The need for a heart transplant has become urgent.

While Marty’s insurance does cover a heart transplant, it does not cover the very costly immunosuppressant medications and pituitary supplement that he will have to take for the rest of his life. In addition to medication expenses, Marty will have temporary relocation costs to be close to the hospital for daily check-ups for six to eight weeks following transplant; insurance doesn’t help with these expenses.

To help with the extreme financial burden of Marty’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, 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, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution today by clicking on the DONATE NOW button.

Please help Marty get his second chance whether by making a donation or reposting this appeal wherever you can. Also, look for fundraising events on this page. Please know that your contribution counts.

Thank you,

The family of Marty Shaffer