Mary Pioli

Many people in the Macon, Georgia area have told our family that they are blessed to have Mary Pioli in their lives. What very few people know is that Mary has been fighting a 15 year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with courage, grit, and determination to overcome this disease. Now that the lymphoma has invaded her bone marrow, treatment options are dwindling; Mary needs a bone marrow transplant urgently.

A Special Education teacher at the Howard Middle School, Mary has touched the lives of her many students and parents, and faculty and staff. As a part-time cashier at Publix grocery store, Mary is known for her efficiency and friendliness. Mary is a loving wife to her husband Marty and a dedicated mother to their three children Madeline, Kyle, and Grace. You will find her cheering them on and supporting their varied academic and sports activities.

Transplantation is a very challenging and very expensive process. Even with insurance, there are many out-of-pocket expenses including co-pays, payment of COBRA insurance premiums, travel to and from the transplant center, temporary relocation, and medication expenses. Mary will be forced to take a leave from her teaching responsibilities. She and a caregiver have to temporarily relocate to live near the hospital for many months after the transplant. Marty will take a leave from his job to be Mary’s caregiver. Together, they also are facing difficult decisions concerning the care of their three children and long-time family pets as well as challenges of caring for their family on a significantly reduced income.

To help with the financial burden of Mary’s uninsured medical expenses, a fundraising campaign in her 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 Southeast Bone Marrow Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution today by clicking the donate button.

Many of us have been blessed by Mary’s presence in our lives. Now we can help her. Together, we can make a difference and give some piece of mind to the Pioli family that Mary’s out of pocket expenses are cared for. If you have any questions or would like to help with fundraising, please contact me and together we can put a plan in action!

Maryrose Adamek, Mary’s sister-in-law
[email protected], 952-807-7300