In honor of Sam

Sam Johnson has had a blessed life, being fortunate enough to have a career in both radio and television, but not without its costs. He's fought end stage renal failure for several years to the point that his only chance for survival and a cure is a kidney tranplant. Sam has had high blood pressure since his late 20's and one serious side effect was kidney failure. You wouldn't know it due his sunny outlook, but Sam has been disabled for full time work since June of 2003, just days before his birthday of June 14. He'll be receiving his transplant from the Medical College Of Georgia in Augusta once a matching donor is found. But, financial resources have become the hardest part of all of this.

Funding the uninsured expenses related to the transplant is the next challenge - a challenge Sam can't meet without your support. He'll need to raise $100,000 for for future uninsured medical bills along with ongoing travel expenses to Augusta. To help with his financial burden, a campaign in Sam's honor has been established with the National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF). NTAF is a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for the past 20 years. All donations are tax-deductible and are administered for transplant-related expenses only.

We need to raise $100,000 dollars as quickly as possible.

Make checks payable to: NTAF SOUTHERN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FUND

Note in memo section: In Honor Of Samuel Johnson

Mail to: NTAF
3475 West Chester Pike, Suite 230
Newton Square, PA 19073

For credit card donations, call NTAF at 1-800-642-8399 or visit http://www.transplantfund.org/ .

We need all the help we can get! The fundraising committee is just forming. We hope to plan a series of events until our goal is reached. We can use your ideas, creativity, time, and support in any and every way. Please call one of our local contacts or send a contribution today. Thank you.

Local information is availible by contacting:
Jeff or Tina McDermott-mailto:mcdermotts92@hotmail.com
Mike or Wendy Nease- rhenry166@comcast.net
Sam Johnson-samjohnson@gmail.com

All contributions are tax-deductible to full extent of the law. The fund is administed by the National Tranplant Assistince Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax exempt organization dedicated to providing fundraising assistance to families incurring financial challenges due to an organ/tissue transplant or other catastropic illness and to promoting organ awareness. For information call 800-642-8399.

Update Online donations are not yet available. You can donate for now by calling the 1-800 number or via mail. Please check back soon for details on on online donations.