Tim has undergone extensive medical testing and is now officially on the active lung transplant list at IU Medical Transplant Center/Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is patiently waiting for the telephone call that will save his life and for the gift of life through donor lungs. A longtime resident of Terre Haute, Indiana, Tim worked hard his whole life as the owner of a carpet installation company. He has overcome many obstacles in his life, and now is determined and committed to stay healthy and continue his hard work at pulmonary rehab 3 times per/week, focus on good nutrition and health. On his free time, Tim loves spending time with his family and loving wife Donna of over 28 years. He loves to hunt and go fishing with his children, however these activities are all on hold until Tim has his surgery, and his new lease on life.

Lung transplants are lifesaving but very expensive and Tim is facing monumental out-of-pocket medical expenses. While he is out of work, co-pays and deductibles, medical appointments, travel and lodging fees, and living expenses are adding up to more than Tim can handle alone. He will also need costly, post-transplant medications to halt rejection that he will need for the rest of his life. Tim needs your financial help and support for his upcoming transplant and his life is depending on it.

To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Timothy ’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Great Lakes Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Timothy has chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the yellow DONATE NOW button. For more information, please contact HelpHOPELive at 800.642.8399.

Tim and his family want to thank you ahead of time for your thoughts, prayers and generosity. Any donation amount, no matter how big or how small, is one step closer to a brighter future and better tomorrow for Tim.

Gratefully,

Tim’s family, friends and Community