Understanding the problem...

Many people mistakenly believe that a patient is "cured" by a transplant.  In reality, they are trading their underlying disease for another chronic disease.  After transplantation, patients require frequent doctor visits, invasive biopsies, a lifetime of expensive drugs to suppress their immune system, and the high risk of rejection or other complications requiring hospitalization.

The average cost per year for these follow up procedures and medications can range from $100,000 to over $130,000 for the rest of their life. To make matters worse, many are unable to work due to their medical disability. 

What you can do to help...

Please participate in the upcoming events to support the Have a Heart Benefit.  We are currently actively seeking corporate sponsors and donations of auction items for this year's event.  If you are interested in corporate sponsorship, please click here.  If you would like more information on donating auction items, please click here.

If you prefer, you can make a tax deductible** contribution to the Have a Heart Benefit Fund.  You may send a check to:

    Have a Heart Benefit Fund
    1038 North Ave. NE
    Atlanta, GA 30306
    * Please make checks payable to "Have a Heart Benefit Fund" *

Donations will also be accepted at the door of all events.

**CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW.  THIS CAMPAIGN IS ADMINISTERED BY THE GEORGIA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION FUND, A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT PROVIDING FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE TO TRANPLANT AND CATASTROPHIC INJURY PATIENTS.