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For National Family Caregivers Month this November, we’re profiling individuals who have taken on a caregiver role to support their loved ones. We interviewed Rich Reedy, who has been supporting his wife since a 2014 accident left her with an incomplete spinal cord injury that requires constant care. Do you consider yourself a caregiver? I […]

#GivingTuesday is less than two weeks away! On Tuesday, December 1, there will be no credit card fees attached to donations to your HelpHOPELive Campaign. This is your opportunity to rally your community to participate in a universal day of hope and selflessness! Here are a few easy ways to prepare. 1. Understand The Mission […]

In honor of National Donor Sabbath this week, here are a few ideas for how to engage your faith community in fundraising. Spread Awareness With National Donor Sabbath Between November 13 and November 15, faith communities across the country will celebrate National Donor Sabbath, a time to honor individuals who have saved lives through organ […]

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month this November, we’re profiling individuals who play a key role in the care and happiness of their loved ones. In July of 2014, Kirby G. Smith was thrust into one of the most intense experiences of his life. Suria Nordin, then his fiancée, became paralyzed while vacationing with […]

We are proud to support candidates, recipients and their families as they navigate transplant financial concerns. Here are two exciting pieces of fall transplant news from the HelpHOPELive team. ‘Tis the season for fall conferences! HelpHOPELive leadership represented our organization at three important professional gatherings: 2015 Transplant Financial Coordinators Association Workshop Location: St. Louis, Missouri […]

Here are 11 powerful quotes from Dr. Dan Gottlieb on love, loss and recovery after a spinal cord injury. Dr. Gottlieb became paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident in 1979. Having survived years of struggle and personal loss, today, Dr. Gottlieb maintains a private psychology practice, lectures and trains health care professionals, […]

October brought us falling leaves, pumpkin spice indulgence and autumn fundraising milestones! Here are three compelling client stories featured in the news this month. Matt Collura: Annual 5K Provides Financial And Emotional Benefits In March of 2011, the Collura family, of Monroe Township, N.J. was rocked by a shocking accident: a snowboarding injury left then-28-year-old […]

Top-ranked Philadelphia charity will honor Sen. Toomey (R-Pa.) at annual Live It Up! benefit on Friday, October 16 at Valley Forge Military Academy. WAYNE, Pa. – Oct. 16, 2015 – HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization engaging communities in fundraising campaigns for people who need a transplant or are affected by a catastrophic injury or illness, today […]

We present our 2015 Advocacy award to Senator Pat Toomey for organ donor awareness and disability advocacy. Senator Pat Toomey joined the U.S. Senate in 2011. In May of 2013, he became acquainted with the story of a ten-year-old girl living in Philadelphia who was fighting for her life following a cystic fibrosis diagnosis. Sarah […]

We present our 2015 Volunteer of the Year award to Christine V. Kanter for outstanding service and dedication to HelpHOPELive. Chris first began contributing to HelpHOPELive, then the National Heart Assist and Transplant Fund, in 1983, as one of its founding employees. She joined a powerful community of individuals working to empower heart transplant patients […]