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Kraut Ladies to Texas to get on Transplant Lists!

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Over the years, I have shared my life and story with friends, family, people riding my bus on long rides, and every time they ask....”why don’t you do a Gofundme?” I reply....Well, this story does not have a quick end. A gofundme is for something that people can donate to and there is a positive achievement. It has increasingly gotten difficult for any of my three kids who need a kidney transplant, to be back in line for one. With health care the way it has gone, and my life not placing me in a position to truly be able to help financially, I have felt stuck. Almost like a lost cause. Why should I do a Gofundme, when I am not so sure I would gofundmyself....  So, we have done what we could to just keep everyone alive. Josh had that amazing transplant and then lost it to rejection. Sarah got on the transplant list in San Antonio, only to have to come home due to her health not being well enough on her own in Texas. Bekah has struggled from day one being on her own and doing daily dialysis. SO, I have made the decision to position both my girls between several amazing transplant programs in Texas. We will get Sarah back active in San Antonio. We will get Bekah also on that program. Josh is heading to Seattle to get on their list. This is happening. BUT what I need help from all who can help, is money to get into a rental house that meets the girls’ dialysis needs. We found one and have been accepted. I do not have enough money saved up to pay for the final bills here in Colfax and also the start-up there.  I finally have something that I would actually Gofundmyself. This is what I was meant to do... I have so much hope and joy at the thought of both girls active on a transplant list. I have an interview tomorrow for a job at NONE OTHER than Magnolia!!! We will see. It is a video interview as I am not there yet. This Gofundme will make it so that we can pay the deposit and last month’s rent. Plus get groceries and sustain us until my job solidifies and we are all down there. Bekah and I will be on the road to Texas by July 31. I can not tell you how much the support of my friends, family and anyone else who see’s this story will mean to us girls. Your donation will enable us to begin our new lives in Texas and give us the shot of hope we all need to strategically position ourselves where all three of our lives have a chance at moving forward. I am only asking for set up funds. It will be expensive. We have to rent a 4 bedroom house in Waco. It isn’t cheap, but between the two girls we will have up to 200 boxes of dialysis supplies to keep at room temperature. So, we had to get a 4th room. Anything over the amount I am asking for will go towards getting a vehicle for me. I will have to leave mine here. It is in such bad shape, that I am sure it would break down almost immediately. So I will leave it here for Josh. His vehicle broke down all the way. They are using a car that was given to his wife, Charlene. Now they will have an extra set of wheels that they can drive around town.  (I don’t even drive it much out of town now)
 I figure, I can use buses and public transit. Girls will have their vehicles for their Dr. appts and their needs down in Texas. I will figure out how to get something. 
So, thank you for reading this! Thank you for considering investing in us Kraut girls! If you donated.... Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will endeavor to do you all proud. AND I will keep posting things on FB about all that goes on. When anyone is active on a transplant list...it will be posted. If I get the job at Magnolia... it will be posted. I will post the whole journey down with Bekah. AND if by some crazy plan I raise the entire amount... I will post pictures of the home y’all help me get into! See I am already adopting the lingo!!
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Donations 

  • Audrey Largent
    • $200 
    • 3 yrs
  • HELENA JOHNSON
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $300 
    • 3 yrs
  • Helen Smith
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Amy Jenell Kraut
Organizer
Colfax, WA
Sarah Kraut
Beneficiary

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