Hi everyone,

I'm starting this GoFundMe on behalf of my colleague and friend, Ray Fales, who was recently let go from our company. This sudden change has put him in a tough spot financially, and I wanted to rally some support from our network to help him get through this transition.

As many of you may or may not know, Ray is needing to undergo a kidney transplant and here is some information about his story. I'm also attaching the link to UCSF for more information. https://sites.google.com/view/kidney-for-ray/home

Ray's Story -

Several years ago Ray was diagnosed with Gout and started seeing the signs of issues with his kidney. He started working with the doctors at Kaiser to try to maintain his kidney health including genetic testing and a kidney biopsy. The doctors diagnosed Ray with FSGS kidney disease, which is a genetic mutation disorder causing the progressive deterioration of his kidney. Ray was added to the Kidney Transplant List at UCSF in April of 2023 and they are estimating a wait of 7-8 years for a deceased kidney donor. As of today, April 2025, Ray's kidney function is currently at about 13% and he is hoping to find a donor before having to start on dialysis. We are asking for support of anyone who would be willing to be a live donor.

Believe it or not, you can live and function normally with just one kidney. If you or someone you know are interested in learning more, please get in touch. Ray is hopeful and determined to beat this in order to live a long and healthy life with his family and friends.

If anyone is interested in being a live-kidney donor, please look at the UCSF Transplant link. Anything we can do to help alleviate the financial stress on Ray and his family during this time is greatly appreciated.

Thank you Five9ers!