Children's Organ Transplant Association

The Children's Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. 100% of the funds raised for COTA for Reagan's Journey will be available for a lifetime of transplant-related expenses. If you would like to learn more about Reagan's Journey, please visit the following website. https://cota.org/cotaforreagansjourney/

Reagan is the daughter of Stacy and Rex Stephenson. Born in 2007, Reagan was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. The transplant team at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, performed a life-saving heart transplant on February 15, 2008. San Angelo volunteers have a goal to raise a total of $100,000 for COTA for Reagan's Journey. Our goal for San Angelo Gives is $10,000. 100% of the proceeds raised from fundraising will be available for a lifetime of transplant-related expenses.


Reagan was born on May 20, 2007, with what was thought at first to be a heart murmur. After some precautionary testing results came back showing a more serious issue, Reagan was flown from San Angelo, TX, to Children's Methodist in San Antonio at 2 days old where she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle where the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle is enlarged and weakened.


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