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Accepting memorial contributions. With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant families are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. Volunteers are raising funds for COTA in honor of transplant patients like Mark Passaro. Join us and our many sponsors in showing...
Continue Reading »Mark Passaro
Merriam, KS
Transplant Type: Lung
Transplant Status: Accepting Memorial Contributions
Goal: $10,000.00
Raised: $18,262 of $10,000 goal
Raised by 68 contributors
Updates
Mt. Bross – July 4th, 2018
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This fourth of July I was vacationing in Colorado with my best friend Nick and his family. Nick and I took my new lungs on a hike to... Continue Reading »
Silent Auction & Fundraiser Photos
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Thanks to Rusty Wright for providing these photos of the June 9th COTA Silent Auction & Fundraiser: COTA Fundraiser photos link Continue Reading »
Door Prizes
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Fundraising Annoucement!
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Hey everyone, if you have perused the site lately at all you will notice there will be a massive fundraiser on June 9th, 2018 at Bonfire Collective. I... Continue Reading »
Auction Items
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3.5.2018
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Growing up in the grounded middle class environment that I did there were always sign posts along the way that I told myself I was supposed... Continue Reading »
Mark
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On the Move…
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Feeling great! I recently had the routine 3 month bronchoscopy and the biopsies showed no rejection in my lungs. The three month bronchoscopy is important because if it... Continue Reading »
Mom’s Perspective – August 30th
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I've been home since Monday, August 21st. I've had time to get my bearings, spend time with my husband, Henry, and accomplish quite a few cleaning and organizational... Continue Reading »