{"id":6,"date":"2014-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota1.wpengine.com\/cotaforrosalinav\/2014\/06\/14\/how-you-can-help\/"},"modified":"2014-06-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T00:00:00","slug":"how-you-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforrosalinav\/2014\/06\/14\/how-you-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong><em>If you could help make a miracle, would you?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The question is as simple as that.&nbsp; If your answer is &lsquo;yes&#8217;, I invite you to join the nearly 100,000 volunteers and contributors who during the past two decades generously donated their time and money to the Children&#8217;s Organ Transplant Association (COTA).&nbsp; These volunteers and financial supporters are COTA&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>Miracle Makers<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8212; a group of committed individuals who are helping give children across the country a second chance at life.<\/p>\n<p>COTA is a national non-profit organization that helps children and young adults who need or have had a life-saving transplant by raising funds to pay transplant-related expenses.&nbsp; Transplant families look to COTA for assistance and support, for hope<br \/>and miracles.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1986, COTA has helped thousands of patients raise millions of dollars for transplant-related expenses.&nbsp; COTA is a 501(c)3 organization; therefore donations to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.&nbsp; COTA is the premier national organization helping families with transplant-needy children and young adults.&nbsp; 100% of all funds raised are used for transplant-related expenses.&nbsp; COTA does not charge a fee or take a percentage of the funds raised.<a name=\"Donate\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a Donation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click here if you want to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cota.donorpages.com\/PatientOnlineDonation\/COTAforRosalinaV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate Now<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to help make a miracle for COTA families.<\/li>\n<li>Click here if you would like to a&nbsp;<strong><a title=\"Send a Check\" href=\"http:\/\/cota.org\/give\/send_a_check.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Send a Check<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click here to search for employers with&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matchinggifts.com\/cota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Matching Gift<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;programs.<\/li>\n<li>Click here to learn how you can designate your&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cota.org\/give\/workplace_giving.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Way<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cota.org\/give\/workplace_giving.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Combined Federal Campaign<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;donation to COTA.<\/li>\n<li>Click here if you would like more information about planned giving options and how to become a member of COTA&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/cota.org\/give\/hope_society.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope Society<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Volunteer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Children&#8217;s Organ Transplant Association needs your help to make a miracle for Rosalina!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"Contact\"><\/a>Volunteers are needed to help plan and implement fundraising activities.&nbsp; Individuals and groups who are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities should contact COTA for&nbsp;Rosalina&nbsp;V&nbsp;Community Coordinator, Jackie Vargas at 812.292.3359 or<a href=\"mailto:jvargasinsurance@gmail.com\">jvargasinsurance@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;or another key community volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>The COTA for&nbsp;Rosalina V key community volunteers are:<\/p>\n<p>Community Coordinator<br \/><em>Oversees and directs all campaign activities.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><strong>Jackie Vargas 818.292.3359 jvargasinsurance@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Coordinator<br \/><em>Coordinates all media contacts, press releases and publicity for fundraising activities and events.<\/em><br \/><strong>Erin Gazica&nbsp;703.463.0252 erinefogg@hotmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Webmaster<br \/><em>Maintains and updates patient campaign website.<\/em><br \/><strong>Karen Murphy 412.716.5756 murphkjm@aol.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Please join thousands of volunteers across the country and become a COTA Miracle Maker today.&nbsp; Make a donation.&nbsp; Volunteer to help a family.&nbsp; Register to be an organ and tissue donor.&nbsp; Help us make a miracle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you could help make a miracle, would you? 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