The Carl Shull Donor Fund

Hello!

My Name is Rhonda Alonzo. I created this page as a means to not only get the word out about kidney disease but to raise money for a very special person, Carl Shull, who is pictured above with my brother, Rodney.

You see, many members of our family have been struck by polycystic kidney disease. We have watched our mother and her siblings battle this disease for years resulting in kidney transplants for our mother and uncle while two of our aunts lost their battles due to the side effects of this horrible disease. My brother, Randy (pictured second from left) started dialysis a couple of months ago and my other brother, Rodney Richardson (pictured on far right) just started dialysis last week.


Many people who need transplants of organs cannot get them because of a shortage of donations. Every month, more than 2,000 new names are added to the national waiting list for organ transplants, and about 18 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. Organ donation helps others by giving them a second chance at life. A living donation takes place when a living person donates an organ or part of an organ to someone in need of a transplant.

Rodney has a very generous friend named Carl Shull who has agreed to donate one of his kidneys to him. Carl has gone through the testing and is confirmed to be a match. The surgeon's from the University of Michigan have scheduled the removal of Carl's kidney and the transplant to my brother to take place on October 18, 2013 but we need you help!

Carl is married and has two children to support. Although his medical expenses are being taken care of as a living donor, he will only be receiving $300.00 a week from his employer during his 8 week recovery from surgery and that is just not enough for him to pay his household expenses. In an effort to show our appreciation, we are trying to assist his family by raising funds to pay his mortgage, utilities, car payment and insurance and health insurance premiums while Carl recovers for the 8 weeks. Unfortunately, any donation you make is not tax deductible since it will be helping pay the donor's expenses but any funds remaining after paying those expenses will be donated to the National Kidney Foundation under both Carl and Rodney's names.

Please consider helping us thank Carl and his family for his selfless act by making a donation. If you prefer, you could also make checks payable to The Carl Shull Donor Fund and mail them to me, Rhonda Alonzo, 35110 Savannah Lane, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331.

Thank you in advance for your support!!!