Our Story

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...

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Violet Whiteaker

Englewood, FL

Transplant Type: Liver

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $50,000.00

Raised: $2,694 of $50,000 goal

Raised by 40 contributors

Updates

Some rare pictures of Violet with no NG tube 🥰

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It's been a while since I gave an update on Violet. Violet was discharged 3 weeks after her transplant. She was doing so good at home, she's finally... Continue Reading »

Violet responding to treatment

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Developmentally, Violet has fallen far behind because of her disease and so much time spent in the hospital but my baby girl is catching up quick.  In the... Continue Reading »

3 Long Weeks

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Its been 3 long weeks since Violet was admitted this time around. She was set to be discharged on Wednesday, but an x-ray revealed that she has air... Continue Reading »

Some rare pictures of Violet with no NG tube.

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It's been a while since I gave an update on Violet. Violet was discharged 3 weeks after her transplant. She was doing so good at home, she's finally... Continue Reading »

Violet is out of Surgery!

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Violet is out of surgery and in recovery. The procedure took about 12 hours in total. There were some minor complications, but for the most part everything went well and... Continue Reading »