Newspaper Article

The Alleghany News is working on an article about Landon. It should be ready for this week's paper. They have been following Landon's story from the beginning and have wanted to publish it before now. We have asked them to hold off until we resolved our problem with Medicaid. We have been sending them pictures to put in the paper but were not able to get the picture that we wanted at the airport because we were late and had to rush. I hope the article turns out good. It will be on the front page, unless there is a big fire or something that would bump it off.

One thing that is going to come out in the paper is this, We have set up a trust fund for Landon with COTA (Children's Organ Transplant Association). We have had dozens of friends to ask how they could help us and Landon. This is how. The cost of getting Landon to a transplant is going to be enormous. Fortunately insurance will pay for most of the medical cost but that leaves a huge amount of other cost that must be payed by our family. Unfortunately we are not a wealthy family and will be forced to ask for help from anywhere we can get it. I have never asked for financial help for me or my family but when it comes to saving Landon I am not ashamed to ask. The cost of this trip has already exceeded $1000. Jeremiah, Shelly, and Landon will be here for several weeks more. When Landon leaves here we will be looking at a trip to Cincinnati, for a transplant evaluation, very soon. COTA works with transplant families and has looked at the financial situation for Landon. They have determined that we need from $75,000 to $100,000 in a trust fund for Landon as soon as possible. This money will be available for Landon for the rest of his life.

COTA will administer the funds and will make sure that the money is used where it should be. COTA is a nonprofit organization and any money donated will be tax deductible. 100% of the money donated will go directly to Landon. COTA will be sending a team of people to help us organize a fund raising campaign. We have already recruited several volunteers to help with the campaign and will need a lot more. We will need volunteers in the Alleghany County area and in the Alexander County area. If you can help please contact me. COTA has established a web site for Landon where people can make contributions. The web site will grow and get bigger and there will be a blog set up on the COTA web site. When this happens we will stop making post on this blog site and redirect people to the COTA site.

What we have been through to get Landon to this point has been gigantic. But, the mission to save Landon has just started. We will need all of the resources we can get financially, spiritually, and physically. Please help us any way you can. One way you can help is by spreading the word about Landon. Direct people to this blog or to the COTA web site. Here is the address to the COTA web site for Landon www.cotaforlandonj.com . Donations can be made now on the web site with a credit or debit card.

The outpouring of love for Landon and our family has been overwhelming. I am brought to tears almost daily and I used to never cry. Thanks to everyone. Now, join us in our mission to save Landon.