{"id":10,"date":"2023-07-18T11:42:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T11:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota1.wpengine.com\/cloningsite\/?p=10"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:27:46","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/2023\/07\/18\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Debron\u2019s Flight for Hope \u2013 Debron Needs Your Help."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Debron\u2019s family is partnered with the <strong>Children\u2019s Organ Transplant Association (COTA)<\/strong> to raise funds for transplant-related expenses. From flights to lodging, food, and medical costs\u2014every donation helps lift a little of the weight off their shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can make a difference.<\/strong><br>We have a fundraising goal of $60,000 for COTA in honor of Debron Martin for his lifetime of transplant related expenses! Anything you can give, big or small, will make a huge impact. Consider making a one-time or recurring gift at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/<\/a>&nbsp;Please share this post! #COTAHope<br>Make a one-time or recurring donation here: https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <strong>share<\/strong> this post with your friends and family. Let\u2019s surround Debron with love, hope, and support while he waits for his second chance at life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#COTAHope #DonateForDebron #GiftOfLife #TransplantAwarenessHouse #TransplantJourney #HopeForDebron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-162\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-797x1024.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-797x1024.jpeg 797w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-768x987.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>           Departure&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>(Medical team assisting Debron off the plane):<\/strong><br><em>\u201cA team effort for a brave soul. Debron\u2019s courage is unmatched. \ud83d\udc9b\u2708\ufe0f #MissionForLife #COTAforTeamDebron\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-161\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8893-1-787x1024.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8893-1-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8893-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8893-1-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8893-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>(Debron on the medical flight):<\/strong><br><em>\u201cSmiling through the journey. Debron is Chicago-bound for his life-saving transplant! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd #COTAHope #TeamDebron\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-160\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892-687x1024.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892-687x1024.jpeg 687w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892-768x1145.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892-1030x1536.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8892.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>(view from airplane window):<br><em>\u201cAbove the clouds, on the way to hope. \u2708\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99 #FlightForDebron\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#80878e;grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><em><strong>Arrived<\/strong><\/em>&#8230;<strong>A Critical Step Toward Life<\/strong> \ud83d\ude91\u2708\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99<br>In this powerful moment, Debron is being carefully transferred from a medical flight to an ambulance on his way to a transplant hospital. He is in urgent need of a <strong>heart and liver transplant<\/strong>, and every second counts.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1217\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8894-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8894-2.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8894-2-288x300.jpeg 288w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8894-2-984x1024.jpeg 984w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6499\/2023\/07\/IMG_8894-2-768x799.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debron\u2019s family is partnered with the Children\u2019s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise funds for transplant-related expenses. 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You can make a difference.We have a fundraising goal of $60,000 for COTA in honor of Debron Martin for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Debron\u2019s Flight for Hope \u2013 Debron Needs Your Help. - COTA for Team Debron<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamdebron\/2023\/07\/18\/our-story\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Debron\u2019s Flight for Hope \u2013 Debron Needs Your Help.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Debron\u2019s family is partnered with the Children\u2019s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise funds for transplant-related expenses. 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