Transplant patient Joey Stott's story 

featured on
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition


Help raise $1 million 
Give patients one less thing to worry about


placeholder

Give Button for Patient Assistance Program

Join the Registry Button

Photo Gallery Button

Find Us
Find Us - FacebookFind Us-twitterFind Us-youtubeFind UsFind Us - Linked inFind Us - FlickrFind Us - Black planet
    Reveal Day Rounded Corners Tom Wilhelm
The Stott Family Tom Wilhelm


The story of Joey Stott - a marrow transplant patient featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition sheds light on the financial hardships transplant patients face. With your help, Be The Match FoundationSM is raising funds for patients.

Help raise $1 million  - giving patients the hope and help they need.

•  Give Today!

Joey, a 34-year-old wife and mother can relate better than most to the financial blow of a life-threatening disease. Even though Joey had health insurance when she was treated for leukemia in 2004, she is still paying off $40,000 in uninsured medical bills from her life-saving marrow transplant.

“I didn’t think about the medical bills while in the hospital and my husband didn’t either, but there was a lot to think about when I got home.”

“I wish I had known about your patient assistance grants back then. Families can use the help. Every little bit counts.”


Joey's Marrow Match

Like 70 percent of patients in need of a marrow transplant, Joey had no donor match in her family. She had to rely on the kindness of strangers. She found her donor, Tom Wilhelm, on Be The Match RegistrySM

•  Join Be The Match Registry Today!


Learn More

•  Learn more about Joey Stott

•  Read Tom Wilhelm's story 

•  Learn more about the Patient Assistance Program

•  Read stories of patients helped through financial assistance



Watch the full episode

Read inspiring messages about the show

 

For more on this episode: