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Desi has been on dialysis since finding out his kidneys are failing him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re partnering with the Childrens Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise funds to assist with transplant-related expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/09\/COTA-Lucilles-BBQ-Flyer-Digital-090625.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please come to Lucille&#8217;s Smokehouse BBQ at Tempe Marketplace on <br><strong>Monday, October 20th from 11am to 10pm<\/strong> to support this very worthy cause. <br>Just show this flyer for your dine-in or take-out order, and 20% of the tab <br>will go to COTA for transplant-related expenses.<br><br>Thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to seeing you there!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/06\/Desi-COTA-with-Dog-in-Hospital-II.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/06\/Desi-COTA-with-Dog-in-Hospital-II.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/06\/Desi-COTA-with-Dog-in-Hospital-II-300x232.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/06\/Desi-COTA-with-Dog-in-Hospital-II-768x593.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desi Stidham is a kind, generous fun-loving 14-year-old youngster in need of a kidney transplant. 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