If you have an ideal location that you think would be a good place to put a canister, please contact me and I will get one out to you. Even if you're not local, the best way to get the funds to the NFT Campaign, is to have all donations put in a money order (it must be a money order, not a personal check, for tax reasons; if a personal check is sent, then it will seem like the funds are coming from you, personally) and send it to:
National Foundation for Transplants
New York Transplant Fund
In Honor of Victoria Santiago
5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 430
Memphis, TN 38119
I have forms that would need to be filled out, as well as business solicitation letters, and a memorandum that explains what the Canister Campaign is all about. My appeal letter is here also (in English & Spanish). In the event that you don't have any of these forms, or have lost them or need more copies, you can download them from here.
For those who have not done so, please send the appeal letter to your family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances. You can download it from here, print it out and mail it to them, or simply email it to all of your contacts. Spreading the word is key to keeping this fundraiser going!
I've been feeling very ill lately, and have not had a chance to post, and for that, I apologize. Keeping everyone informed and active is essential to any fundraiser.
Just to keep everyone up to date on my health status; I'm getting a Right Side Heart Catheterization in 2 weeks to determine my medical clearance for surgery. If I do finally get medically cleared, than potential living donors can get screened, and once a match is found, a surgery date can then be set. I'm hoping that this will be my greatest Christmas present of all! To know that my surgery will go forward, and receive the gift of life from a courageous family member! That is truly priceless.
I would like to close with a great big Thanks to all who have volunteered(ing), and those who have donated already. I will try to keep everyone abreast as to what is going on, and I would appreciate those who have canisters already, to send me the forms that are necessary to be filled out by the place of business where the canister will be at. Also, I've already said that all proceeds from the canister must be sent via money order, however, if there's less than $10 in the canister, then I would suggest holding onto the funds until it reaches and exceeds $10, since the price of a money order is roughly $1, it really doesn't make sense to pay $1 for a money order if there's less than $10 in the canister. Once again, thanks for your help & time!
