Stephanie Garcia

Together We Can Make a Difference!
Help Stephanie Get a New Heart!

Hearts don’t come any bigger or more loving than that of Stephanie Brown Garcia. She is truly inspirational and has made such a difference in the lives of those around her. She lives as a true believer in faith, a faith that has seen her through challenges and even tragedies life has presented. Today, Stephanie battles end-stage heart failure. She was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2004 and has been dependent on a pacemaker and defibrillator since 2008. However, her doctors have told her she now needs a lifesaving heart transplant.

Stephanie is originally from Upstate New York. When she was 10 years old, her family moved to Riverdale, GA where she graduated from Riverdale Senior High. She went on to work for the commercial real estate firm, Grubb & Ellis where she had a successful career as the Southeast Regional Manager. Her rapidly declining heart function forced her to step down from her job in November 2009 and has rendered her disabled ever since. That same year, Stephanie also endured the tragic loss of her 19-year-old daughter, Danielle. Most would not have the strength and grace to persist but Stephanie did. Today, she lives in McDonough, GA with her husband, Victor, and children, Kevin, Vanessa, Garrett & Gabriella. She has always loved helping at each child’s school and prays that, with a new heart, she will return to good health so she can be active, not only in her children’s lives, but also to help those organizations that give a helping hand to others. Until then, Stephanie needs our help

Despite all the great medical care she has received, Stephanie’s health continues to decline rapidly. She needs a heart transplant immediately but needs our help to get there. Even with insurance, Stephanie is responsible for the copays for the surgery, follow-up doctor visits, and required immunosuppressant medications she will need to take for the rest of her life. The expected out-of-pocket expenses for the first three years will be in excess of $350k.

To help offset Stephanie’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her 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 Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

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With all that she has given of herself, it’s time for us to give back to Stephanie, to help her return to the quality of life needed to continue being a wife and mom to four children. Together we can make a difference. Thank you for your prayers, support and generosity.

Gratefully,
Tami Hoover, Stephanie’s best friend
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