Childrens Organ Transplant Association (COTA)

http://www.cota.org/

800-366-2682

Patients 21 and under in the U.S., who require a life-saving organ, bone marrow, cord blood or stem cell transplant

COTA strives to make the transplant journey less stressful for patients and their families.

• Offers guidance to families who undertake fundraising efforts to pay for medical expenses for a child undergoing a transplant. Provides information to the family’s community to assure them the funds raised for transplant-related expenses are raised ethically and used appropriately. Because COTA is the trustee and manager of the money raised in your community, these funds are not taxable income and do not jeopardize participation in assistance programs. Additionally, COTA offers each patient fundraising campaign a challenge grant of up to $10,000
• Staff travels to meet with patients, volunteers and transplant professionals, in addition to an in-house staff that is in regular communication with our families.