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Dear Donors and Friends,
It is with a great sense of loss that we are writing to you. On December 25th, 2010, at 5am (Austrian Time), Alma Hadzic lost her fight for life due to complications following her heart transplant at AKH Hospital in Vienna. Alma was doing well immediately after her surgery, but on December 17th, 2010, Alma had an aneurism on the left side of her forehead. A team of doctors at the AKH Hospital immediately intervened and surgically stopped her bleeding. Her body temperature was lowered and Alma was in an induced comma to allow for the brains swallowing to subside. Alma's condition was relatively stable for several days, and doctors at AKH Hospital have employed all their expertise to aid Alma in her fight for survival. Despite Almas unparalleled desire to live and despite excellent medical care she had received at AKH Hospital, Alma lost her last fight.
We are incredibly saddened by Alma's untimely death. Her smile, courage, and determination throughout the last 12 months have been and will remain an inspiration to many of us. She will be missed not only by her family, but by all of us who have gotten to know her throughout her difficult journey.
We would like to use this opportunity to once again thank all of you for your support of Alma and her family. Knowing that Alma was helped by so many generous people will help Alma's family cope with their profound loss.
Sincerely,
Alma Hadzic Transplant Fund
Significant Developments Regarding Alma Hadzic
December 25, 2010
Here is a link to an online news post of Alma's passing away.
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October 8, 2010
Dear Donors and Friends of Alma Hadzic,
In recent weeks, many of you have asked about Alma Hadzic and her current condition, so we wanted to update you on the most recent developments. Over the last several months, Alma's friends and family have worked together, both here in the US and in Europe, on raising funds for Alma's heart transplant. Together with the help of many Academy members, we were successful in raising sufficient funds for Alma's placement on the heart transplant list at AKH hospital in Vienna. Alma's father also secured Bosnian government's guarantee that the remainder of the funds would be provided as well.
Unfortunately, Alma has not received her new heart yet, and her condition is worsening. As per the most recent communication we received from Alma's father, her failing heart is affecting other organs, resulting in kidney dysfunction and water retention problems. Alma is scheduled for re-evaluation by Dr. Gregor Wollenek at AKH (Department for Cardiac Surgery), on October 17, 2010. She is currently in Bihac and surrounded by her family and friends. Alma continues to impress everyone with her undeniable desire to survive, and we sincerely hope she will get her turn on the organ waiting list very soon.
We would like to use this opportunity to once again thank all of you for lending your expertise to help Alma and her family, as well as those of you who helped financially and made Alma's transplant possible. We would also like to thank our colleagues from the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Academy of Arts and Sciences who have helped Alma and her family in more ways than one. We also greatly appreciate the efforts of Edin Gali (a Bosnian-born actor from Mad Men) who helped publicize Alma's story through his fundraising efforts. Without a collective effort of all of you, Alma's heart transplant would not have been possible.
Lastly, if you would like any additional information on Alma's current condition and/or our activities over the last few months, please feel free to contact us at any time. Thank you.
The Alma Hadzic Transplant Fund
February 25, 2010
Dear Supporters,
We wanted to share with you exciting news that with the help of Mad Men actor, Edin Gali, a Pistol & Stamen (www.pistolandstamen.com) and Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills (www.cristophe.com) have decided to take part in our fundraising effort to provide necessary funds for Alma's heart transplant. For more information, please visit this PR Newswire article.
We greatly thank Edin Gali, as well as Pistol & Stamen and Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills, for their support!!!
February 12, 2010
This page will be used to communicate any significant developments regarding Alma Hadzic and her surgery. At the moment, Alma is in Vienna as she was put on the waiting list for a new heart by the AKH hospital in Vienna. If you would like to read more about the hospital where Almas surgery will be performed, please visit: http://www.akhwien.at/ At moment, Alma is feeling well, and is looking forward to her surgery.
We would also like to share with you that through several different initiatives, including Alma Hadzic Transplant Fund and your donations, Hadzic family has raised a total of 110,000 Euros! We still need to raise an additional 90,000 Euros to cover the full cost of the surgery and post-surgery care that the hospital has estimated to be at 200,000 Euros. So, please urge your friends and colleagues to participate in this initiative as we are only few steps away from reaching our goal!
If you would like to read more about Alma Hadzic and her story, please visit the following links from Bosnian media sources that have published stories about Alma. You may use the Google Translate service to translate the Bosnian/Croatian news stories to your desired language.
Story 1, Source: Dnevni Avaz Newspaper (in Bosnian/Croatian)
Story 2, Source: BIHRSS (in Bosnian/Croatian)
Story 3, Source: Cazinnet (in Bosnian/Croatian)
Story 4, Source: Klikerinfo (in Bosnian/Croatian)
Lastly, we are working on putting together a list of all contributors, so please make sure to keep checking the website. If your name was accidentally omitted or you would like to make suggestions or corrections on how it appears, please let us know.
We are grateful for your support!
Official Notices of Dismissal of Alma Hadzic
Below are two documents of official notices of dismissal that include diagnosis details of Alma's heart condition. These files are .pdf documents that require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be easily downloaded at http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Official Notice of Dismissal - December 2009.pdf (English)
Official Notice of Dismissal - April 2009.pdf (English)
This is a place for people to share their comments with the public.
List of All Contributors
If you would like your name to be anonymous, send us a message via the Contact Us link above.
Please realize that only one person mantains this site. If you have any comments to aid in the fund raising, please send us a message.
We will not list anything more than the name and country.
We appreciate all the donations from all over the world :)
Number of contributors: ~148
Name Location
Sanela Diana Jenkins Foundation United Kingdom
Abdallah & Zuhra Muftic United States
Adem Cepic Sweden
Adem Dugalic United States
Adi Avdic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Admir Hadzic United States
Adnan Delic-Ibukic Canada
Adnan Salihovic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ahd Kamel United States
Aida Causevic United States
Aida Delic Sweden
Aida Gogic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Aida Hadzic United States
Aida Jackaman United Kingdom
Aldin Merdzanic United States
Alem Alijagic United States
Alen Poskovic United States
Alen Redzic United States
Alisa Handzic Sweden
Alma Basic United States
Alma Beganovic United States
Alma Hodzic United Kingdom
Alma Omerdic-Ahmetovic United States
Almir Haurdic United States
Almir Sakanovic United States
Alyssa Hjembo United States
Amela Shankar United States
Amer Fejzic United States
Amer Haveric United States
Amir Alijagic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Amit Sharma United States
Amra Beganovic United States
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess United States
Andreas Pivec United Arab Emirates
Anida Sahinovic United States
Anisa Ahmetasevic Norway
Ann Mrkic Zgonena United States
Anne Bergin Kilduff United States
Arina Huskovic United States
Armin Cemalovic United States
Armin Delic United States
Azra Pajazetovic Canada
Azra Sakinovic United States
Belma Mehic United States
Bertan Kudra United States
Biljana Hasanbegic United States
Camil Hadzidedic United States
Claudia Raithel United States
Damir Dizdaric United States
Dana Stojic Canada
Daniel & Sheila Rifkin United States
Danuta Polewska United States
Darija Tesanovic Canada
Dejan Mekanic United States
Delal Mujezinovic United States
Delia Tamasan United States
Denis Celjo Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dika & Hazim Lemes United States
Dino Beqaj United States
Djenita Pasic United States
Dzenita Saracevic United States
Dzevad Trumic United States
Dzevada Sut Austria
Dzevdet Hasanovic United Kingdom
East West Protection Services Australia
Edin Sehic United States
Edin Smailovic United States
Edin Softic United States
Edin Zahirovic United States
Edina Mesihovic Norway
Edis Bico United States
Edwin Grudic Netherlands
Elma Beganovic United Kingdom
Elma Suljic United States
Elvis Karaman Austria
Emin Mehic Germany
Emir Festic United States
Enes Velic United States
Ernad Jaskic United States
Ernes Custic United States
Esnef Kljuco United States
Faruk Hajdarevic United States
Faruk Kajtazovic Sweden
Ferida Gracanin Denmark
Frances Mendieta United States
Garrett Williams United States
Gene & Judy Sharp United States
Goran Galijatovic Germany
Haris Kajtazovic United States
Hasnija Pasic United States
Helena Marsic Croatia
Henry M Levin United States
Ibrahim Subasic United States
Inga Mustic United States
Irfan Hosic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Irina Alagic United States
Irma Sulejmanovic United States
Isaac Frye United States
Jacob Katz United States
Jasminka Kljuco United States
Jasmina Ingersoll United States
Jasna Ljuca United States
Jordan Dresnick United States
Jose McFaline United States
Julie Sandberg United States
Kemal Copra Netherlands
Kenan Arnautovic United States
Kerim Zeher United States
Kieran Barlow United Kingdom
Lauren Zalis United States
Lejla Dzemila Norway
Lejla Jaran Germany
Lejla Murselovic Canada
Marc and Samantha Furstein United States
Marija Skrobo Bosnia & Herzegovina
Matthew Lord United States
Mensur Talic United States
Merim Selmanovic United States
Mersiha Kozarac United States
Mersija Hadzihasanovic United States
Mevludin & Safija Kremic United States
Mihajel Miskovic Germany
Minela Gacanovic United States
Mirela Tsagkalidis-Piralic Canada
Mirnes Seferovic United States
Mirsad Bektic Sweden
Mirsad Hadzikadic United States
Mirsad Jakupovic United States
Mirzet Kuric Austria
MIVES United States
Nedim Prlja Sweden
Nermin Gradisic United States
Nijaza Samardzic United States
Nikola Puhiera Croatia
Nisvet Gazibara United States
Nurfeta Bektic United States
Ognjen Gajic United States
Omer Buzaljko United Kingdom
Osman Jusic Switzerland
Paradise Fund, Inc. United States
Randall Svac United States
Rouge Donjerkovic United States
Rukija Gorinjac United States
S. Ikanovic United States
Sabahudin Sulejmanovic Sweden
Sabina Djutovic-Alivodic United States
Sabira Siljic France
Samir Kulenovic Ireland
Samira Hadzajlic Denmark
Sanja Arnautovic United States
Sead Beganovic United States
Sean Howe United States
Selma Mustedanagic United States
Selma Tiganj United States
Senad Cetic United States
Senad Kapic United States
Senada Bukvic United States
Sep Riahi United States
Serif Mujagic Slovenia
Slobodan Crvenkovic Bosnia & Herzegovina
Slobodan Vujicic United States
Smail & Habiba Hadzalic United States
Snjezana Buzov United States
Stephen Chemsak United States
Tamara Pavasovic United States
Tanja Ramic United Kingdom
Tarik Mehinovic Germany
Tatjana Naquin United States
Tea Temim United States
Thomas Miller United States
Timothy Meyers United States
Tina Sabanagic Denmark
Walter Jackson United States
Winnie Lai United States
Yalcin Altay Turkey
Zahrudin Kapic United States
Zuhra Muftic United States
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
What will happen with my donation if Alma passes away before we collect enough money for her heart transplant?
If only 5,000 of us donate each 50 dollars, we can collect 250,000 dollars! With your help, we can do it in time! However, if Alma were to pass away prior to us collecting the necessary funds and you would like to have your donation, please send us a written request through the Contact Form stating that you wish your donation to be returned. Please provide us with specific contact information where we can return your donation. If we do not receive your written request, we would donate the collected funds to one or more children charities and pediatric hospitals that work on saving childrens lives! In this case, detailed information on where and in which amounts donations were made would be disclosed on our website. At this time, we are focused and working 24-7 to collect sufficient funds for Alma, and we believe we can do it with your help!
I can donate only a small amount of money. Will it make a difference?
5,000 x 50 dollars = 250,000 dollars = CHILDs LIFE!!!!! So, please donate whatever you can as YOUR donation is crucial to our success.
Are you a non-governmental organization? If not, why not?
It takes weeks and potentially months to set up a non-profit entity in the United States. Given that Alma has only several months to live, we had no time to set up a non-profit organization.
Who are the individuals behind the Alma Hadzic Transplant Fund initiative?
The people who started this initiative are Amer Fejzic and Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, but this is now YOUR initiative as your participation is essential for our success. Here, we also would like to thank the Bosnian-Herzegovinian and American Academy of Art and Science whose members have provided their support and advice to us and to the Hadzic family.
We also thank the Sanela Diana Jenkins Foundation for its first and largest donation for Almas heart transplant, as well as the exceptional commitment and support of the following individuals: Kenan Arnautovic M.D., Esad Boskailo M.D., Emir Festic M.D., Aleksandar Hemon, Jasmina Ingersoll, Adnan Kapo, Adnan Mrkva, Adnan Pasic, and Adnan Sarcevic M.D. We also thank many others who have contacted us and have inquired about other ways to help.
If any of your questions remain unanswered or if you have any suggestions/comments/ideas on how to help and get involved, please visit our Contact Form and write to us.
Thank you,
Save A Life
PO Box 88
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987-0088
Raised: 286,000.00 / 286,000.00 USD
50% Donations and 50% Bosnian-Herzegovinian Government
