Megan's Masquerade Ball Set for Friday, Feb. 3

JOHNSTON, RI —Megan DaFonseca, of Johnston, was born with bilateral renal arterial stenosis and spent many months on life support at Boston Children's Hospital, according to her friend and supporter Amanda Marshall.

At 16 months, she received a kidney transplant from her mother. The operation was successful; and although she suffered some medical set backs, she lived as normal a life as possible. She was graduated from Johnston High and Lincoln Technical School, married and found a job as a medical assistant.

But the kidney failed in January. Now 24, she needs a new kidney. An aunt hopes to be a match and become the donor, but Megan's friends are trying to raise the money for the kidney transplant, which is not paid by insurance.

If you'd like to help, Megan’s Masquerade Ball fundraiser will be held at Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road, Lincoln, on Friday, Feb. 3. Brass Attack, a Rhode Island 10-piece dance band will perform. Tickets, which are $40 per person, include light fare. Photo Booth sponsored by PS Yours Truly.

The 21-plus event, sponsored by Asthma and Allergy Physicians of Rhode Island, also features raffles and three cash bars. For more information, contact MDfund1020@gmail.com.

Or if you would like to donate to The Megan Dafonseca Fund, click here.

"Megan is such a loving, sweet, caring person," Marshall said. "She is so much fun to be around and very positive. You would never know that she has gone through and still is going through so much."

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