[NEohioPAL] We need a hero!

[Mindy Herman]

Dear Neohiopal-er,

 

Please take a moment to read the following letter from Betsy Figgie, one
of Cleveland non-profits' greatest allies in securing funding and
generating/maintaining relationships with financial institutions. Betsy
is also a member of the board at the Cleveland Play House and is working
to help build the Gordon Square Arts District. 

 

Please help spread the word and forward the following email to your
contacts.

 

Thanks,

Raymond Bobgan

Cleveland Public Theatre

 

Dear friends and colleagues - 

 

Matthew and I are writing today to make you aware of a problem we're
facing, and to ask for your help.  This is very hard for us - given that
we're typically private people and try not to impose on others.  Matthew
is facing severe kidney failure.  It has come to a point where he
requires a kidney transplant - and the sooner the better given the fact
that he's a type 1 diabetic.  We're trying to avoid dialysis as long as
possible since the process boosts one's immune system and increases the
odds of rejecting a donor organ.  However, the toxins in Matthew's body
continue to build, he's facing severe back pain and fatigue, and his
kidney function continues to decline.  

 

We're reaching out today to ask your help in locating a potential donor.
We're looking for possible kidney donors that are an "O" blood type,
under the age of 70, with no known history of cancer, diabetes, or
kidney problems.  

 

Our friends have told us to ask as many people as possible for help and
we're taking their advice.  If possible, could you please forward this
email to others in your life (friends, co-workers, church groups) to
help us reach as many potential donors as possible?  It's amazing to
read stories about complete strangers willing to share life with
someone; it's truly a selfless, altruistic gift.  

 

For anyone willing to consider donating, we have five locations that are
screening candidates, with additional sites in the works.  All the
hospitals have donor coordinators, so the candidate would simply call
one of the numbers below, and mention that they're considering donating
to Matthew Figgie (and have your blood type handy, because they'll
ask!).  The donor coordinator will ask a series of questions about the
caller's blood type and medical history.  After this cursory review, the
hospital will determine if the potential donor should come in for some
preliminary testing.  

 

Thank you for your continued support, your good thoughts as we work
through this process, and any help you can provide by passing this
message along.  We try to keep a positive approach, and our little
Madeline (2 years old already!) helps us remember what's important in
life.  

 

Sincerely,

Matthew, Betsy & Madeline Figgie

 

University Hospitals

Janie Morrison

216-844-7064

 

Cleveland Clinic

Gloria Oster

216-444-0486

 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Angela Barber

412-647-5489

 

The Ohio State University Medical Center

Bonnie Warrens and Leah Huhn

614-293-6724 (#4)

 

Johns Hopkins Transplant Center

Athelene Henry (410-614-6604) or Patricia Deberry (410-614-9345)

 

 

Mindy Herman

Communications Director

Cleveland Public Theatre

6415 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH  44102

[p] 216.631.2727 x 203

[f]  216.631.2575

mherman at cptonline.org <mailto:mherman at cptonline.org> 

www.cptonline.org <http://www.cptonline.org> 

www.myspace.com/cptonline <http://www.myspace.com/cptonline> 

 

 

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