Thank You For Supporting Our Life-Saving Mission

For 50 years, donor families, hospital partners, volunteers, staff and our caring community have made our life-saving mission possible. Thank You for your enduring support!

The front of the Gift of Life holiday card is shown with a collage of smiling faces.

A woman smiles for the camera. — *Cynthia London, mom of donor hero son Sipho*

A child gives a smiling thumbs up to the camera. — *Brandon Leathers, 8, kidney recipient*

A child poses for a photo with a gold medal. — *June Brooks, 10, kidney recipient*

A teenager smiles while holding his medals. — *Xzavier Shockley, 16, kidney recipient*

A man and woman pose for a photo in their home. — *Rob and Katherine Kerr, parents of donor hero son Jared*

Two men pose for a picture during a race. — *Tom Gano (left), father of donor hero son Curtis, with Bill Soloway, heart recipient*

Three people pose for a picture following an event. — *Earl Jones,*
*heart recipient*

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Your caring support has never been more essential!

A young man holds his violin within a holiday graphic.

Anthony Rojas developed Bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe lung disease, after contracting two different viruses around the age of 3.

His doctors suggested he see a pulmonologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and his family began traveling to Philadelphia for his primary care.

“We basically lived in the hospitals,” his mom, Lucy, says.

Anthony, now 10, received his life-saving lung transplant in June 2024.

“Seeing others with a common problem and who have been through something similar makes you feel safer and more protected.” -Lucy, mother of lung transplant recipient Anthony

Because of Gift of Life Howie’s House, Lucy and her family had an affordable, comfortable place to call home surrounded by people who understood their journey.

“It was a huge relief… seeing others with a common problem and who have been through something similar makes you feel safer and more protected,” Lucy says.

Anthony has started playing soccer post-transplant and other games with his younger brother, Dylan. He also enjoys playing the piano which helped him through the most difficult times in the hospital.

You can help transplant patients and families grow stronger together by making a gift today to Gift of Life Howie’s House.

Families like Anthony’s depend on the House during their darkest days. Through a charitable gift, you can help keep families close, and Light the Way Home for them this holiday season.

MAKE A GIFT TODAY!