Jeremy White

Dear Family and Friends,

Breathing is something most of us take for granted. I know I did. But when your lungs do not provide the air you need, you need to slow down and work at the pace your lungs dictate. I’ve been slowly losing lung function since I was diagnosed in 2008 with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. I have followed the advice of my doctors to help make my situation better and it has helped.

I have been told that while I do not need an immediate lung transplant, it will eventually be unavoidable. The medical team at the Cleveland Clinic will keep a close eye on my condition, and when the time is right, we will be ready to move on this.

This brings me to the purpose of my letter. Organ transplantation is life-saving, but very expensive. Even with insurance I will have many uninsured, transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits and the costly immunosuppressant medications that I will need to take for the rest of my life. As a result, Cleveland Clinic’s transplant department has recommended fundraising.

To help ease this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in my 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 Great Lakes Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Thank you for considering making a contribution.Your financial gifts will be greatly appreciated and will help me make it through this difficult time.

With sincere gratitude,

Jeremy White
(937)206-1512
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