Brody is my sister's (Reagan and Fuller) nephew. Here is an entry from his other Aunt, Mindi.
Some of you may or may not know my twin sister, Cindi, had a little boy a couple years ago. Brody was born 5 weeks premature, the doctors had little hope that he would live due to his undeveloped kidneys and the consequences that followed. At the hospital the entire family was basically told that he wasn’t going to survive and we needed to make the decision as to when we wanted to remove him from the oxygen. That meeting will forever be sketched in my memory as one of the hardest things I have had to endure … and it wasn’t even my own child. We all knew Brody was a fighter and wasn’t convinced that his time on Earth was complete. Brody will be 3 years old this July. . He undergoes dialysis every night for 12 hours straight plus all the other medications and appointments daily. He is now big enough to undergo a transplant, which will be provided by his father, Jon. My sister and her family have been very blessed with the help and support thus far, but needs a lot more. Please read, forward, donate and just share his story with family and friends
Saving Transplant
Georgetown, Tx – With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant families are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. In Georgetown, volunteers are raising funds for COTA in honor of transplant patients like local toddler, Brody Kruger.
Brody is the son on Jon and Cindi Kruger. Born on July 7th, 2010, Brody was diagnosed with ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease). The doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston have recommended a life-saving kidney transplant. An estimated $50,000 is being raised by Georgetown volunteers. Volunteers are needed to assist with fundraising activities that will help with transplant-related expenses. Individuals and groups interested in more information can contact Community Coordinator Jimmy Paul at 512.930.0767 or jimmy@alliedelectric.us.
Media representatives may contact the campaign Public Relations Coordinator Karroll Key at 512.694.1026 or kajkey@gmail.com for more information about the family of the COTA community fundraising campaign.
Donations may be mailed to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association, 251 West COTA Drive, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403.
Check or money orders should be made payable to COTA, with “In Honor of Brody K” written on the memo line of the check. Secure credit card donations are also accepted online at www.COTAforBrodyK.com.
Brody’s family has asked for assistance from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. The organization’s priority is to assure that no child or young adult is denied a transplant or excluded from a transplant waiting list due to lack of funds. One hundred percent of all funds raised are used for patient’s transplant-related expenses.
