One step closer

Well we found out today that James aka Jr got his phone call telling him that his blood work has made him a match for Dana and he is now able to continue on and come to Cleveland Clinic for further testing to make sure that he is a match and that there are no other medical issues. WEEEEEEE . Will keep ya posted ..

Who is Dana Brown?

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!"

Interested in Donating?

If you are interested in making a monetary donations the information is below. Any help is greatly appreciated. These donations are to assist us with the unforeseen medical cost that the insurance does not cover. The money does not come directly to us, it is put into a trust fund and paper work must be filled out each time money is needed. So this is not a blind donation to be spent on just anything.

Donation Information

Please make check payable to:

Kiwanis Club of Westfield, NY

Print in memo section of check:

Dana Brown Benefit Fund #2404

Please send to:

Westfield Kiwanis Club
35 Main Street
Westfield, New York 14787

This Trust is Administered by the Westfield Kiwanis Club Trust.

Getting Started

Hi All

Well this is our first time at doing anything like this, I hope you all take patience with us.
Expect to see more to come.