Peter Paglia

Peter Needs a Liver Transplant and Needs Your Help

Peter Paglia has been a resident of Annapolis, Maryland for 30 years. He is married to Ludia and together they have three boys, the youngest of whom is 15 years old. (Pictured here are Peter and Ludia in the center, with son Justin on the left and son Jacob on the right.) A master Cabinetmaker and Luthier for 30+ years, Peter is regretfully working a very limited amount due to his declining health. Peter has been a real blessing to his community, family, and friends.

Two years ago, Peter closed his cabinetry shop, took a job and had a hernia checked out shortly thereafter. It turned out that the hernia was not the real concern…liver cancer was. He was fortunate to be placed on the transplant list about six months ago (October of 2013). A liver transplant is now his only chance of survival. Peter and Ludia have come to realize that funding this surgery is a monumental task, as there are so many uninsured transplant related expenses, including relocation to Philadelphia during the time of transplant and very expensive lifelong anti-rejection medications.

In order to ease the financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Peter’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. Donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Mid-Atlantic Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

Thank you for your support and generosity.