Kayla is a 17-year-old in high school senior in the Seattle area and has dealt with Cystic Fibrosis her whole life. Remarkably, she didn’t let her disease interfere with her active life which has included competing in three triathlons. Kayla has been hospitalized many times throughout her life and has rigorous daily routine of treatments and medications to keep her lungs functioning. The hospitalizations have become more and more frequent and her medication and treatment routines have increased. Recently Kayla has learned that her degenerative disease has progressed to a stage that she is in need of a double lung transplant to save her life. She is currently awaiting her new lungs and looking forward to many activities her current lungs don't allow her to do. With her new lungs she plans on taking some deep breaths, play softball, snowboard and ski and even run again.

The cost for a double lung transplant is overwhelming: between $600,000 and $1,000,000. While Kayla's insurance will cover some of the cost of her transplant, we expect the out-of-pocket costs to Kayla's family to be up to $100,000.

100% of the funds raised in honor of Kayla will go toward transplant-related expenses. The Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a not for profit national charity dedicated to helping families with their transplant-related expenses and organizing communities to raise funds for COTA.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Here's how you can help:

Donate time and talent - contact us to find out when the next volunteer meeting will take place. And watch this website for more information.

Donate money - our goal is to raise at least $100,000.

• Watch Kayla's website for information about our fundraising activities. Then come and support Kayla.
• Make a secure online donation right here.
• Make a deposit into the COTA for KaylaH. account at any Wells Fargo branch.  Update: Please use account #7937744048 (some tellers had a problem with using a name).
• Send a check, payable to COTA with KaylaH., to:
  
  Children's Organ Transplant Association
  
  2501 COTA Drive
  
  Bloomington, Indiana 47403
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