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A Heart for Gabby Rose

*** Please re-blog and help me get the word out there ***

Gabby SickGabby HospitalI recently connected will an old high school friend, Lara Lester Iezzi, who's baby daughter is in need of your help. Gabby needs help in raising funds to help cover her heart transplant.

On May 25, 2009 David Tambur will compete in a Triathlon in Austin Texas. He is committed to completing this challenging endurance event while raising money for Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA). By donating you will be supporting his cause and be part of the many who are helping families of transplant patients. 

With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant patients are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. COTA is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-needy patients. His goal is to raise a minimum of $2500.

Gabby Tea100% of the proceeds given to COTA go directly to paying Gabby's medical bills and related transplant expenses. Born on January 26, 2005, Gabby was later diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy on October 2, 2006. Doctors at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston performed a life-saving heart transplant March 6, 2007.

Gabby is the daughter of Gregory and Lara Iezzi. Gabby's family has asked for assistance from the COTA. The organization's priority is to assure that no child is denied a transplant Hapy Gabbyor excluded from a transplant waiting list due to lack of funds.

To donate please visit  http://www.active.com/donate/alltri/alltriDTambur.

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For more information please contact Lara O'Keefe at 972.838.9156 or visit Hunter's Creek.

Comments

Lara, Gabby looks like an angel.  I wish you and your friends the best of luck.  No child should be sick because it is too expensive to make them well.  She will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Posted by Sara K. Braden- Handmade Cards and Gifts (CraftsBySara.com) 8 months ago

Thanks Sara! That means a lot to little Gabby!

Posted by Lara O'Keefe (Hunter's Creek, Melissa) (DR Horton Homes) 8 months ago

I will re-blog that for you.  You never know where the help might come from!  My thoughts are with your friends and their little angel!

  

Posted by Debra Walsh Orange Cty NY Real Estate 845.355.8439 (Minisink Valley Homes Slate Hill, NY - Realtor) 8 months ago

Thanks so much Debra!

Posted by Lara O'Keefe (Hunter's Creek, Melissa) (DR Horton Homes) 8 months ago

Lara - I heard about this via Debra's re-blog, which Carolyn Tann-Starr sent to me.  I will re-blog this tonight.

Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) 8 months ago

Thanks Jason! I really appreciate it and what better way to get the word out!

Posted by Lara O'Keefe (Hunter's Creek, Melissa) (DR Horton Homes) 8 months ago

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