Healing Words is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to nurturing hope, healing, and connection within the transplant community. We walk alongside transplant recipients, living donors, caregivers, and donor families—offering support that goes far beyond medical care.
Our mission is simple: no one should face the transplant journey alone.
Meet our Founders
Tim Pearson
Co-FounderTim Pearson is a father of two and proud grandfather of three whose life was changed by his journey through end-stage liver failure and a lifesaving transplant.
After facing a terminal diagnosis, Tim received a second chance at life on March 8th, 2025, through the incredible gift of a deceased organ donor at the Hume-Lee Transplant Center at VCU Medical Center.
That experience became the foundation for Healing Words—a nonprofit created to support, uplift, and connect those impacted by the transplant journey. Tim’s mission is to ensure no one walks this path alone and that every story of giving and receiving life is honored.
Every second chance carries a responsibility to give hope forward.
Dana is the co-founder of Healing Words and has been a steady source of strength and support throughout Tim’s transplant journey. As his fiancé and caregiver, she experienced firsthand the emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges faced not only by patients, but by the loved ones who walk beside them.
Her journey inspired a deep commitment to ensuring no one in the transplant community feels alone. Through Healing Words, Dana helps create space for connection, understanding, and healing for recipients, families, and caregivers alike.
Healing is stronger when we walk it together.
Co-FounderDana Montgomery
Compassionate outreach, care packages, meal support, and storytelling initiatives that ensure no transplant family walks alone.
Emotional Support
Financial Assistance
Grant funding to help cover uncovered medical expenses, medications, travel, lodging, meals, and essential recovery needs.
Education
Accessible resources, workshops, and trusted guidance to empower informed decisions throughout the transplant journey.
Community & Peer Connection
Together, these four pillars reflect our unwavering commitment to the transplant community. At Healing Words, we believe healing extends beyond surgery—it lives in compassion, connection, and shared stories. By supporting recipients, honoring donors, and walking alongside families every step of the journey, we are building a community where hope is restored, burdens are eased, and every life touched by transplant is uplifted.
Support groups, mentorship, and shared stories that foster belonging, honor donors, and build lifelong connection.
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