This fundraiser is to raise money for my nephew Russell.

Russel is fighting for his life.  In December 2021, he was diagnosed with Congestive Heart failure.  Sadly, Russell has a family histor of this type of condition on both his mother and father's side.  He continued to live with his illness until recently when his health took a turn for the worse.  Now, doctors say a heart transplant is critical for his survival.

Russell is the primary caretaker for his adult son, Victor who has special needs and depends on his father.  Before his health began to decline, Russell enjoyed traveling, camping and off-roading with his son, ut these days, his activites are quite limited.  He looks forward the transplant thata will allow him to be healthy enough to spend many more years making memories with hi loved ones, but right now, he needs your help.  Unfortunately, Russell's hope for a new life comes at a high price.  The average heart transplant costs more than $1 million. This is only the beginning.  Even with health insurance, which will cover a portion of the cost of his transplant, he faces significant expenses related to surgery.  For the rest of his life, he will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications.  Post-transplant medications are very expensive, and they are as critical to his survival as the transplant itself.  If you have any questions about the National Foundation for Transplants, feel free to contact the staff at 800-489-3863.  We are looking for donations for our Tricky tray for our event to help raise money to help Russell on this journey.  Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance.