Walter Porter

Dear Friends and Family of Walter & Judy Porter:
On February 22, 2012 Walter Porter, a devoted husband and friend was diagnosed with Leukemia. Walter is a hard worker for Christ – before he became ill he loved driving the church van for the youth and working hard in his church. Walter also loved working in his yard during the summer and takes great pride in beautifying it. The leukemia diagnosis has prevented Walter from doing the things he loves and he hasn’t been able to continue his job as a Supervisor and Painter for Supply Chain.
With the support of his family, friends and the strength of his faith in GOD, Walter remains steadfast in his hope for a blessing of complete recovery. Encouragingly, Walter received the gift of life – a bone marrow transplant – on July 10 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. This transplant will hopefully ensure Walter’s recovery and return to the things he loves.
The last few months, however, have been incredibly challenging for the Porters – they have been challenged emotionally, physically and financially. As the Porter’s family, friends, and church family continue to offer prayer and encouragement during this most difficult time, we can also help them financially. Even with health insurance, Walter faces numerous uninsured expenses. Due to the extraordinary expense the bone marrow transplant, donor testing, medical deductibles, travel and relocation expenses, and costly medications Walter will have to take for the rest of his life, fundraising is vital to the overall success of Walters struggle to survive.
In order to ease the financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Walter’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the North Central Bone Marrow Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a donation:If you have any questions about any fundraising efforts do not hesitate to contact me. We are always looking for volunteers to share their time, energy and ideas.

The prayers, friendship and assistance provided by family, friends, and faithful church members is greatly appreciated by Walter and Judy. Thank you for our generosity and desire to help.
Sincerely,
Shar’Ron Ford
309-681-9224 ext.2 / 309-550-0393