2017 TFCA Annual Workshop

Rod and Rick are pleased to provide this overview of how COTA can help your patients and families.

Our Mission The Children’s Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.

COTA is a 501(c)3 charity, and all gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Supporting Transplant Families Working with transplant-needy children and young adults, we know how to fundraise for transplants in honor of thousands of patients.

COTA can also help patients with Cystic Fibrosis, Polycystic Kidney Disease and Sickle Cell patients of all ages.

Patients may begin working with COTA before they are formally placed on a transplant list – in fact this is recommended as we can pay for pre-transplant costs.

100% Patient Benefit COTA funds are available for lifetime transplant expenses.

The Trusted Leader Supporting Transplant Patients No fees charged for patient services, and over $100 million has been raised to assist families.

Meeting Patient Expenses We assist families at any stage of the transplant process, but those we can help the most are pre-transplant patients.

COTA can also help cover non-medical transplant-related expenses.

Since 2015, COTA patients benefitted from more than $7 million of online support allowing communities to turn their social network into life-saving dollars!

Website Resources COTA enables transplant families to complete our Patient Agreement online.

Starting the Process COTA is here to help. To become a COTA family, call 800.366.2682. After speaking with COTA’s professional staff, a packet of information, including a Patient Agreement, will be sent.

What Happens Next? Parents or spouse completes the Patient Agreement. A transplant physician completes the Medical Information Form. COTA Family Information Form is returned. Family recruits a key volunteer and returns the Volunteer Information Form.

Getting Started Once materials are returned to COTA, our staff begins work immediately. COTA contacts the family to detail financial needs and services, and begin the fundraising campaign.

COTA has a proven record assisting transplant patients and families. Let our experience help your families!

Questions? Thank you for your referrals to help patients have a second chance at a healthy life! The COTA team is excited to work with you to help your families!