This is Lauryn Mulder. She’s a competitive dancer. She’s a cheerleader. But for right now, she’s known as the courageous 16 year old that desparately needs a kidney transplant. At 5 years old, she was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP), a rare autoimmune disorder that attacked her kidneys. Lauryn has been courageously fighting her kidney disease for nearly twelve years and continues to be a brave, beautiful warrior tackling 3x weekly dialysis treatments in the hopes of receiving a kidney transplant soon.

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 COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.