To My Friends & Supporters:

Thanks again for attending my fundraiser at Fishlips this past Saturday night.  I hope everyone had a good time.  I need to make an important announcement...

In the past couple of days, there has been a question as to why exactly my Kidney Team and & I are fundraising money.  Although I feel it has been adequately addressed, here is the explanation once again. 

We are raising funds to cover transplant-related expenses that are not covered by insurance.  The actual donor/receipient testing, the transplant itself, and hospital recoveries are 100% covered by my insurance.

The things that are NOT covered by insurance include: Transportation (gas, vehicle maintenance, etc.) to and from UCLA, Lodging (during testing, and transplant/recovery), Food (while out of town at UCLA), and perhaps most importantly, any household bills after the transplant to compensate for my parents assisting me during recovery.  

I hope this clears up any confusion.  Of course, if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us.