With Love a Fundraiser for Chuckie

Dear Community, Family and Friends 

I am humbly coming to you for some support for a dear friend of mine. 

Charles Chuckie Smith is more like family to me and I was raised under the belief that we must take care of our family. Chuckie loves the Lord, is an honest hard working father, husband and friend to many! He works in a profession that gives back to his community, it is with an open heart that I ask our community to pour some love and light light back into him. 

In 2016 he was diagnosed with kidney disease and is now in need of a kidney transplant. 

Currently his only treatment options are limited to dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant.

Getting regular dialysis treatments three times a week for four hours at a time is currently helping to keep him functioning and alive, however a transplant would offer him so much more freedom and the ability to live a longer, healthier, more normal life. A transplant would certainly give him a new lease on life. 

Finding a kidney for a transplant is not easy. Some wait for years; many die while waiting. The average wait time is five years or more for a kidney from a deceased donor.  However, there is another option: receiving a kidney from a living donor.

Asking a family member,  stranger or a friend to consider donating a kidney is a huge request but it greatly improves his chances of getting a transplant. A living kidney donation typically lasts longer and has better function.

Here are some basic information about kidney donation:

• You only need one kidney to live a healthy, long life.

• Most donor surgery is done laparoscopically, meaning through tiny incisions.

         •   The recuperation period is usually fairly quick, generally two weeks.

You can also learn more about living donation on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/livingdonation or by contacting the NKF’s free, confidential helpline at 855.NKF.CARES (855.653.2273) or nkfcares@kidney.org. If you want to talk to someone who’s already donated a kidney, NKF can also help.

*****With Love a Fundraiser for Chuckie******

I myself am a perfumer. Immersed in the art of blending scents and bespoke fragrances with over 25 years experience in the craft.

To help take the money stress out of this tough time, I have crafted a one of a kind bespoke blend affectionately named 

“amis pour toujours”

which translates to Forever Friends in French. 

At $10.00 each (1 dram Glass Bottle) you will receive the perfume along with a thank you note and token of our appreciation. 

I can assure you the highest quality. 

100% of It’s proceeds will go directly towards helping out with current and unforeseen medical bills, time spent away from work due to his dialysis (3 times per week) and any other hardships suffered by the hands of his illness. 

Link:  immaculatecollections.bigcartel.com/product/amis-pour-toujours-aka-forever-friends 

PS - A 60x80 foot Billboard  showcasing his Huge Infectious Smile, Big Brown Eyes and His Story would be a Dream Come True. If we raise enough funds it’s a Possibility to have over thousands of  people See his story Daily and would get him a Possible donor Quicker... 

I Say .... Let’s Do This Fam!!!! 

Thank you for taking the time to read Chuckie’s story. If donating a kidney is something you would like to consider, please contact me on his behalf at

(347) 661-4280 Email: icboutique@yahoo.com

Sincerely 

Qiyamah