URBANA — A two-year-old girl from Urbana who has been on dialysis since she was five days old is now approved for a kidney transplant.
Emma Allen, who was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure, is listed to receive the transplant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, according to a release from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA).
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The news of Emma being approved for a kidney transplant comes just in time for National Kidney Awareness month, which is in March.
Emma’s family and local volunteers are trying to raise an estimated $50,000 for COTA in honor of Team Emma to assist with a lifetime of transplant-related expenses, the release said.
“The family and friends of Emma want to encourage everyone to support COTA for Team Emma A. to help give Emma a second chance at life,” said Jessica Hicks, COTA Community Coordinator.
“100% of the funds donated to COTA for Team Emma A. assist with transplant-related expenses.”
To learn more about Emma’s transplant journey, you can visit her COTA page:
Or visit her Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Emmaskidneytransplantjourney
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