Our Story
My name is Aria Rose. I’m 3 years old and I have SPINK 1 gene mutation that causes me to have pancreatitis. I will be having TPIAT surgery in June in hopes to have my islets from my pancreas transplanted into my liver to help me produce insulin. I love to swim, scooter, go to the beach, paint, eat popsicles and play with my sisters. I hope that this surgery will let me be able to play sports and for me to have my first birthday party at a trampoline park. Thank you to everyone that is praying for me and donating to COTA in my honor to assist with transplant-related expenses.
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. COTA is the nation’s only fundraising organization solely dedicated to raising life-saving dollars in honor of transplant-needy children and young adults. 100% of each contribution made to COTA in honor of our patients helps meet transplant-related expenses. COTA’s services are free to our families, and gifts to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Aria Rose Palumbo
Odessa, FL
Transplant Type: Islet Cell
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $50,000.00
Raised: $37,975 of $50,000 goal
Raised by 189 contributors
Updates
Goal Amended
Posted
The fundraising goal has recently been updated per a conversation between Aria’s family and Rick Lofgren, COTA President & CEO. This letter below from Rick explains the recent... Continue Reading »
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Our Story
My name is Aria Rose. I’m 3 years old and I have SPINK 1 gene mutation that causes me to have pancreatitis. I will be having TPIAT surgery in June in hopes to have my islets from my pancreas transplanted into my liver to help me produce insulin. I love to swim, scooter, go to the beach, paint, eat popsicles and play with my sisters. I hope that this surgery...
Continue Reading »Aria Rose Palumbo
Odessa, FL
Transplant Type: Islet Cell
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $50,000.00
Raised: $37,975 of $50,000 goal
Raised by 189 contributors
Updates
Goal Amended
Posted
The fundraising goal has recently been updated per a conversation between Aria’s family and Rick Lofgren, COTA President & CEO. This letter below from Rick explains the recent... Continue Reading »