Ron Andersen

Ron Andersen is a 48-year-old-man who is very ill. After a lifetime dealing with a congenital heart defect, a heart transplant is his only hope for survival. Ron is one of the kindest people you’d ever hope to meet and he needs our help because the cost of a transplant can be overwhelming.

Ron grew up in Santa Cruz and attended Santa Cruz High School. Some of Ron’s passions are sharing his love of Christ with everyone; He is also an avid Harley rider. Ron is a former bus driver. He was so fortunate to be working at his dream job but due to his health, he had to retire. With transplant, Ron is hoping that once he gets a clean bill of health, he may be able to return to driving buses. Together, Ron and his family are committed to seeing him through his heart transplant.

Transplants are lifesaving but financially draining. Even with insurance, Ron is facing very high out-of-pocket expenses including relocation for three months to be closer to Stanford Hospital, caregiver expenses, life-long post-transplant medications of up to $1,200 a month, co-pays, lab fees and more.

To help with the financial burden of Ron’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 Southwest Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

Thank you for your prayers, support and generosity.
Gratefully,
Lynda Rannals, Ron’s Mom