Dana's family has chosen to open a trust fund with the Westfield Kiwanis Club in part because this organization provides both tax-deductibility and fiscal accountability to his contributors, as well as, allowing Dana’s trust to utilize 100% of the contributions. Many national organizations charge a % of the donations to manage the trust fund. This is an unfortunate situation when every dollar donated is so desperately needed by the families.
“All about Dana”
*Born January 6, 1966 in Erie, PA
*Attended Wattsburg Schools and graduated from Seneca High School in 1985
*Diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 18
*Worked at Better Baked Foods in the pasta department at the North East facility where he met Lynn from Westfield
*After marrying Lynn in 1988, they settled in Westfield and had two children, Sheila and Neale
*Coached youth soccer in Westfield and enjoys hunting and fishing
*Dana has been employed at the Westfield School since 1990
*His long battle with diabetes caused kidney disease which was first diagnosed in 1991
*Finally in March 2008 his kidneys could no longer function and he was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease and was placed on home dialysis
*Currently Dana is in the process of finding a kidney donor and being placed on the transplant list through the Cleveland Clinic
*In the near future Dana will need to be evaluated by another transplant hospital to increase his chance for a kidney thus creating more uncovered expenses.
"Don't take your organs to heaven; heaven knows we need them here!"
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