Teresa Maynard

Many of you know my loving wife, Teresa Maynard. Teresa is the mother of our 2 great kids, Joel (22) and Kaylee (19), a daughter, sister, aunt and good friend to many.

In 1998, Teresa was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease and is now in End Stage Renal Failure. She has been hospitalized and had numerous surgeries including having both kidneys removed. Her doctors at Virginia Mason Medical Center have told us that her only option is a life-saving kidney transplant.

Dialysis now keeps her alive while we await a transplant. Since on dialysis, she has gone to the ER several times due to low blood pressure. Her blood pressure drops so low now, I wonder if she will still be with us when we wake up. A transplant will save Teresa’s life and provide her with the hope of being here to see her children grow up and have children of their own.

Even with insurance, there are many expenses associated with a transplant that must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays and deductibles, and Teresa will be on a lifetime of anti-rejection medications. This puts us up against a challenge we cannot meet alone and your help and support is needed.

A fundraising campaign in Teresa’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Northwest Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant related expenses only.

For credit card contributions:
Select the DONATE NOW button or call 800.642.8399

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note memo section:
In honor of Teresa Maynard

Please send to:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

At times like this, the help of family, friends and the community is crucial to help ensure a successful outcome.

On behalf of Teresa, myself and our family, thank you for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers.

Kevin Maynard
425-780-9832
[email protected]