Dear Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho,
This letter is to say thank you for the love and support that you have given to our family. We don’t have anything to give or show you how much we appreciate your help during this very trying time. We ask Heavenly Father to bless the work that you do for those who really need your help. Again, we thank you.
T. Netane & family.
March 17, 2009
Ms. Vetterli,
My name is Terry. I am the son of Hazel who goes to the Kidney Center in Pocatello. My mother and I would like to thank you, and and all the corporate and private donors, that make helping people like us through tough times possible. The Kidney Foundation’s help has made it easier and less stressful to handle our situation. I’d also like to thank our social worker at the Kidney Center for his help. Without you guys, I don’t know where my mother would be. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Sincerely, Terry & Hazel.
This letter is in regard to your organization helping my husband and me through crises. We would like to say a very heart felt (or should we say “kidney”) thank you for the help in paying our utility bill. We knew of Foundations like yours was out there, but we didn’t need it at the time. That’s when we thought my husband was healthy with only high blood pressure. Then in April 2008 we discovered a sore on his back over the kidney area. Doctors did tests on it and found it he was in renal failure. Plus, on top of that he is diabetic. We started seeing a kidney specialist, but didn’t have any insurance. The social worker at the dialysis center did everything she could to help us. She helped us get coverage for dialysis. This is January 2009, and you helped us pay our power bill. I want you to know how much this help has meant to us. It has been a hard year, and we are so very grateful for the help we have received. Thank you, thank you.
Hi Luz,
We received the receipt for our donation of our ’94 Ford F250 pickup yesterday–thank you.
When I initially googled “car donation”, many sites came up. I chose the Kidney Foundation because of its longevity and am glad I did. I am impressed with the Utah/Idaho’s website and ease with which we could donate. I spoke with you personally and was impressed with your professionalism and precise way in which you answered all my questions. Donating our vehicle was a breeze.
Thank you for your assistance in our donation process. I can only wish that our vehicle will sell for more at auction to be of greater benefit to your organization.
Sincerely, K. Sokolowski
Dear Kidney Foundation of Utah, It is very hard to put into words how much you have helped me since my kidney failure. Because of your help, I have stayed alive long enough to see my grandchildren grow up. This Summer, I was able to arrange to dialyze away from home and visit them in Oregon. It is so hard to live on dialysis, but with your help, I have been able to make memories with my Grandkids that no one can ever take away. No matter how bad things get for me, I will have these memories forever. Thank you for the financial help you have provided to help lighten my burden with my medical care. Sincerely, David F.
Thank you for helping pay our mortgage to Countrywide Home Loans in December. At this point, what income we do have is spent on medical care. In our hardship we have seen miracles to keep us moving forward toward a kidney transplant. The gift from the National Kidney Foundation of Utah was one of these miracles. We are so grateful for your help. Thank you to everyone who donates a car or money to the Kidney Foundation to help keep people like me alive. Gratefully, George and Ellen B.
My name is Brooke, I am one of the lucky recipients of a generous educational scholarship offered by the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho given to to kidney transplant patients. I was about 10 years old when I was diagnosed with level three reflux on both of my kidneys. I received corrective surgery but the damage was irreversible and my kidney function steadily declined until I had a kidney transplant in 2004 when I was 15. I had been so sick prior to the transplant I didn’t even realize HOW sick… until the transplant. It was a miracle. I felt so much better – a whole new life. I am now 20 years old, and just finished my 5th semester at Salt Lake Community College. I just started my first semester in the Occupational Therapy Program. It has been hard, but very exciting. Without the Kidney Foundation’s help, I could not have taken so many classes toward my career. I can not express enough, how incredibly grateful I am to the donors of the Kidney Foundation who make this possible for me. Thank you for the donations to the Kidney Foundation so I could go to school. Thank you for looking out for me, and helping me move forward, through the difficulties I’ve had with kidney disease in my life. Sincerely, Brook R.
(In letter to all Kidney Foundation of Utah employees sent Friday, November 21, 2008):
I would like to remind you why we all work here. We just received a call from the mother of a kidney patient who was evicted from her home a few months ago. She has a 2 yr. old son on a ventilator and on dialysis. She is now homeless and has been living in her car. Pam Grant, the pediatric social worker at the U, called and asked if we could make an emergency financial grant to get her in an apartment NOW. Thanks to the many donations we receive thorugh Kidney Kars and generous cash contributions, we were easily able to grant that request. I just received a thank you call from that child’s mother. Overwhelmed, she spoke in words broken up by tears of gratitude. Thank you all for making this kind of wonderful thing happen. Sincereley, Deen Vetterli, CEO, National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho
I appreciate all that you do for kidney patients here in Utah. Without your help, I would not have been able to afford my prescriptions. I wanted to thank you for your help. I hope you receive many Kidney Cars Donations so you can help many more kidney patients here in Utah! — J. Edwards
