JONTE OWENS
New York Lung Transplant Fund
Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ
Dear Family and Friends,
There are many things we all take for granted in life.Breathing, however, is one of those things I never thought would fall under that category for me. I am a 34 year old mother of two beautifully intelligent children and a loving and devoted wife who, unfortunately has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. This lung disease causes me to have shortness of breath, which prohibits me from doing everyday activities. Walking up and down a flight of steps, taking showers, getting dressed, and the ability to enjoy physical activities with my family are some of the things that have been restricted due to my condition. Unfortunately, my condition won’t get better. However, I am taking the necessary steps to stop it from getting progressively worse which includes visits to multiple doctors for breathing tests, x-rays, cat scans, sleeping and walking with oxygen, and a multitude of medications. If these methods, as well as faith and belief, don’t work a lung transplant will be my only option to carry out a normal and productive life.
This brings me to the purpose of my letter. Though lifesaving, organ transplantation is very expensive. My medical insurance will only cover 80 percent of the surgery. I will need assistance with immunosuppressant medications, which I’ll have to take for the rest of my life, as well as other uninsured expenses. As a result New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center’s medical department recommended fund raising.
To help ease this financial burden, a fund raising campaign in my honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a non-profit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for over 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the New York Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Thank you in advance for considering making a donation.
Make Checks Payable To: HelpHOPELive
Note In Memo Section: In Honor of Jonte Owens
Please Send To: HelpHOPELive
150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120
Radnor, PA 19087
For credit card donations, please call 800.642.8399 or select the DONATE NOW button.
Your financial gifts will be greatly appreciated and will help me make it through this difficult time.
With sincere gratitude,
Jonte Owens
Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. This campaign is administered by HelpHOPELive (National Transplant Assistance Fund, Inc.), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing fundraising assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients. Information: 800.642.8399. Information filed with the Attorney General concerning this charitable solicitation may be obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey by calling 973.504.6262. Registration with the Attorney General does not imply endorsement.
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