WINOOSKI, VERMONT — In Winooski, volunteers are raising funds for Children’s Organ Transplant Association in honor of transplant patients like local infant, Remini “Remi” Paradiso.
Remi is the son of Gianni Paradiso and Maggie Danis. Born in 2026, Remi was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia. The transplant team at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, recommends a life-saving liver transplant. Winooski volunteers are raising $60,000 for COTA to assist with transplant-related expenses.
Volunteers are needed for this COTA community campaign. Individuals and groups interested in more information should contact Campaign Coordinator Trudy Stoddert at COTAforRemi@gmail.com or 678-451-4779.
COTA helps transplant families avoid financial devastation. Transplant procedure costs range from $100,000 to more than $800,000. Once the transplant is complete, families face significant transplant-related expenses, including medication; transportation to and from the transplant center; lodging; and expenses while parents are out of work and often living with the hospitalized child far from home.
These out-of-pocket expenses add up to tens of thousands of dollars annually for transplant families with lifetime totals often exceeding $1,000,000. In cases where a shortfall exists, COTA helps bridge the financial gap.
Remi’s family has asked for assistance from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. One hundred percent of all funds raised for COTA in honor of patients assist with transplant-related expenses.
Contributions may be sent to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association, 2501 West COTA Drive, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403. Checks should be made payable to COTA, with “In Honor of COTA for Remi” written on the memo line. Secure credit card gifts are accepted online at COTA.org/COTAforRemi.