Fundraising for Transplant-Related Expenses
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) can help remove the financial barriers to a life-saving transplant.
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Learn why families partner with COTA:
Why Choose COTA?
100% of funds raised are available for transplant-related expenses … for a lifetime. We do not charge a percentage of proceeds raised, as do most crowdfunding sites.
We provide a free campaign website and online tools as part of our comprehensive fundraising strategy. COTA serves as the administrator of funds so they are not considered income or jeopardize assistance programs.
COTA Walks with You
COTA Patient
“Knowing that COTA was there simply made everything easier for my family. My mom did not lose our home and she was able to take care of my younger sister’s needs as well throughout the ups and downs of my journey. COTA allowed us to have food at our house and food at the transplant center. COTA ensured we could put gas in the car for the many dialysis appointments I had to be driven to while we waited for my perfect kidney. All of the prescription medications. Even my living donor’s hotel room near the transplant center when she traveled to donate her kidney … all of it. I am not sure what we would have done without this organization, and I will continue to depend on COTA’s amazing support and guidance for a lifetime.”
COTA Patient – University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Parents of Daniel
“The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) has given us space to breathe knowing that the heavy financial burden associated with a life-saving transplant has been lifted off our shoulders. Having COTA on our team has been a game changer for us. During the time when neither of us could work, our household bills were covered, and we did not lose our home. There are no words to adequately describe the security we as parents feel knowing that thanks to COTA, our son, Daniel, will be able to receive the care he needs for a lifetime.”
Parents of Daniel
Parents of Betty
“COTA was critical to us during a time of great need and great unknowns. COTA created a platform for our support network that was easy to use. COTA funds have been crucial to keeping our family financially whole when we were at our miracle baby’s hospital bedside and were unable to work. With COTA, we did not lose everything. COTA gave us a platform where we could share Betty’s transplant journey with our networks back home. And when our family and friends could respond and share their words of encouragement and support, we were given a gift we will always treasure.”
Parents of Betty
“Knowing that COTA was there simply made everything easier for my family. My mom did not lose our home and she was able to take care of my younger sister’s needs as well throughout the ups and downs of my journey. COTA allowed us to have food at our house and food at the transplant center. COTA ensured we could put gas in the car for the many dialysis appointments I had to be driven to while we waited for my perfect kidney. All of the prescription medications. Even my living donor’s hotel room near the transplant center when she traveled to donate her kidney … all of it. I am not sure what we would have done without this organization, and I will continue to depend on COTA’s amazing support and guidance for a lifetime.”
COTA Patient – University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
“The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) has given us space to breathe knowing that the heavy financial burden associated with a life-saving transplant has been lifted off our shoulders. Having COTA on our team has been a game changer for us. During the time when neither of us could work, our household bills were covered, and we did not lose our home. There are no words to adequately describe the security we as parents feel knowing that thanks to COTA, our son, Daniel, will be able to receive the care he needs for a lifetime.”
Parents of Daniel
“COTA was critical to us during a time of great need and great unknowns. COTA created a platform for our support network that was easy to use. COTA funds have been crucial to keeping our family financially whole when we were at our miracle baby’s hospital bedside and were unable to work. With COTA, we did not lose everything. COTA gave us a platform where we could share Betty’s transplant journey with our networks back home. And when our family and friends could respond and share their words of encouragement and support, we were given a gift we will always treasure.”
Parents of Betty
