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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...
Continue Reading »Karina Cano Perez
Las Cruces, NM
Transplant Type: Kidney & Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $50,000.00
Raised: $33,274 of $50,000 goal
Raised by 260 contributors
Updates
Karina’s story will be in the Sun News on Sunday!
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Please check out Karina’s interview with the Sun News. It will be in the paper on Sunday! https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/community/2023/12/22/las-cruces-schools-rally-around-karina-cano-perez-teen-need-transplants-omhs-alstrom-syndrome-nm/71976277007/ And if you would like to buy a COTA for... Continue Reading »
We passed 32k!
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We have passed the 32k mark! This is 65% of our goal. 🥳 Thank you! 🙏🏼 Screenshot Continue Reading »
Medical update
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On Tuesday morning, they found a match for her double transplant! Karina and her mom went to Houston. But the liver did not look good once it arrived so she wasn’t able... Continue Reading »
A match was found!
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Please send thoughts and prayers for her, her family and her donor and their family. Continue Reading »
Thank you Nancy, Jane and Dwell Yoga Studio
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Thank you to everyone who came out Sunday to support COTA for Karina. We raised $150! 💗🌈 #karinacourage Continue Reading »
We passed 30k today!
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We passed $30,000 today! 🥳Thank you for all of your support of COTA for Karina 💗🌈 #karinacourage Continue Reading »
We just passed 29k!
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We just passed 29k! 🥳 Thank you for all of your support! 💗🌈 #karinacourage Continue Reading »
Karina’s recovery from first surgery
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Update from Houston: the doctor just told us that we are going to the hotel today so Karina is really happy and she is feeling better. She had... Continue Reading »
We will receive the challenge grant!
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We reached 25k yesterday! 🥳 Thank you to all who donated! This deadline was extended to 2/29 (from 2/10-6 months of fundraising). But we only needed 5 extra days! So... Continue Reading »