Nick Gagliardo

Nick Gagliardo, 55, is battling end stage liver failure. After years of living with diabetes and watching his mother and brother die from diabetes related issues, life threw a curveball at Nick—he became sicker and sicker, and one day he came home from work with significantly yellowed skin. That day turned out to be the beginning of a new challenge; one which requires a lifesaving, but very expensive liver transplant.

Now no longer able to work for fear of accelerating the progression of liver cirrhosis, he is not able to support his family – something he used to take great pride in doing. He has always been completely dedicated to his family and to helping others, and now Nick is the one who needs our help.

A liver transplant will save his life, but it is also extremely expensive. Extended hospital visits for screening, endless blood tests, medications, and other related costs are just the pre-transplant costs he will have to pay. After the surgery, he will have several expenses related to his follow up care and the anti-rejection medication he will have to take for the rest of his life.

To help with the financial burden of Nick’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with Help Hope Live, 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, are held by Help Hope Live in the Southeast Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

For credit card contributions, please click Donate Now or call 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your prayers, support and generosity. Please know that your contribution counts. On behalf of Nick and his family we thank you in advance for your kind consideration.

Sincerely,

The Gagliardo Family