Help James Brigg's Transplant fund -C/O Steven Bonaiuto-Cust. Service

James Brigg's Transplant fund -C/O Steven Bonaiuto-Cust. Service

So. Hamilton, Massachusetts

Cause Description:
CHARITABLE, TAX EXEMPT FUND SET UP FOR A 25 YEAR OLD MAN WHO IS DYING FROM CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF A DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT. HE WILL BE HAVING THIS LIFE SAVING SURGERY AT MGH IN MARCH. TWO PEOPLE HAVE STEPPED FORWARD TO DONATE A LOBE OF LUNG TO GIVE JIM A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE, AND WE HAVE GIVEN OUR PROMISE THAT IF A DONOR IS WILLING TO GIVE A PART OF THEIR OWN BODY TO SAVE JIM'S LIFE, THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES. WE WILL BE PROVIDING THEIR LOSS OF INCOME FOR 8 WEEKS, THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS, AND ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SURGERY. THE FUND WILL ALSO COVER ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE.

Type: Human/ Social Services
Listed on iGive since: January 2003
iGive members supporting: 5

Website: http://www.essexaggie.org/alumni/news10/news10.html

Raised through iGive: $12.84 across 2 checks, August 1999 to December 1999.

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