COTA for Hannah's Lungs

Our Story

My name is Hannah Shingleton, I’m 22 years old, and I’ve been living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) since birth. CF is a progressive, life-threatening genetic disease that has slowly taken away my lung function, despite years of treatments, hospital stays, and fighting with everything I have.

Even with these challenges, I’ve always chosen to live my life to the fullest from cheerleading and dance to karate and making the most of every moment. But now, my lungs can no longer keep up. My medical team has told me that my only chance at survival is a double lung transplant.

This surgery will give me the ability to breathe freely for the first time and the chance to keep chasing my dreams. Unfortunately, the costs for the surgery, recovery, travel, and ongoing medical care are overwhelming and not fully covered by insurance.

I am reaching out to my community, friends, and kind strangers to help. I’ve partnered with COTA to assist with transplant-related expenses – before, during and after this life-saving procedure. Every donation to COTA for Hannah’s Lungs no matter the size will bring me one step closer to a future where I can take a deep breath without pain.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading my story, sharing it, and helping me fight for my life. 💜

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. COTA also works with individuals of any age with a single-gene disorder such as Polycystic Kidney Disease, Cystic Fibrosis or Sickle Cell Disease. COTA is the nation’s only fundraising organization solely dedicated to raising life-saving dollars in honor of transplant-needy families. 100% of each contribution made to COTA in honor of our patients helps meet transplant-related expenses. COTA’s services are free of charge and gifts to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.