Mandy Gilstrap
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
National Foundation for Transplants, Inc.$1,800
raised by 17 people
$5,000 goal
Mandy McNabb Gilstrap
Transplant Type: Living Kidney Donor
Mandy McNabb Gilstrap saw a Facebook post about a young husband and father, Wyatt Larew, who needed a kidney. Although she doesn’t know him personally, Mandy knew she needed to help if she could. Mandy’s husband, Kellin, and her three daughters are fully supportive of her selfless act.
Unfortunately, Mandy’s gift of life doesn’t come without its struggles.
While the medical costs related to Mandy’s donation will be covered by Wyatt’s insurance, she will still feel a financial impact. The transplant center is 122 miles away from her home, and she will have to travel there and then stay nearby while she recovers, incurring substantial expenses for travel, food, and lodging. Mandy works in a memory care facility with dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, and she will have to be off from work for two months while she recovers.
In spite of the financial obstacles, Mandy considers it an honor that she may be able to donate one of her kidneys. From the moment she read Wyatt’s story, she felt like God was calling her to help him. Once the transplant has taken place and she has recovered, she looks forward to resuming her life with the knowledge that she helped to save Wyatt’s life and give him more years with his loved ones. She knows that her daughters will also learn a lesson on selfless giving through the process, and she is thankful for the chance to be such an example for them.
Consider helping someone who is giving the greatest gift of all—life.
The National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) is working with volunteers and supporters to help relieve Mandy’s expenses. NFT has been assisting transplant patients and their families with fundraising support for more than 35 years. Your gift of any amount will enable NFT to provide Mandy with the financial support she needs.
You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to NFT in honor of Mandy. If you'd prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to the NFT Texas Transplant Fund, 3249 W. Sarazens Circle, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125. Please be sure to write "in honor of Mandy Gilstrap” on the memo line.
Thank you for your generosity!
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