Staff Reports

Cody Misch (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

San Dimas – Cops 4 Causes – a non-profit organization created to collectively highlight the philanthropic efforts of law enforcement – announces that it will host a 5K Walk/Run for the son of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy on Sat., Jan. 31 at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas.

Deputy David Misch’s son, Cody, who is now 6-years old, was the recipient of a kidney transplant at the age of 2. His body is currently rejecting the kidney. Cops 4 Causes is trying to raise $10,000 to pay for treatments not covered by insurance to keep his kidney from failing.

“In Feb., 2014, we found out the antibodies in his [Cody’s] body started rejecting his new kidney. He took an eight hour infusion to stop this process. In Sept. 2014, we found out that the infusion didn’t work and that his kidney is now slowly rejecting and it’s just a matter of time until his kidney fails. Once the kidney fails he would have to be put on HEMO-dialyses – which for a child, is extremely hard on the body – two to three times a week this would have to be done,” said Deputy Misch.
Cody’s Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital have a new experimental drug that they have already used to treat 12 children in the exact same situation as Cody.  All of the children treated with the experimental drug have responded with a 100 percent rejection-reversal thus far. Cops 4 Causes was told by the Misch family that Anthem Blue Cross denied this treatment for Cody.  Misch stated that they appealed the denial of treatment with Cody’s doctors, “but payment for treatment was denied once again.”

Unlike weekly HEMO-dialyses treatments, the experimental treatment would last six months and Cody would undergo one treatment a month, for an hour each time. Each treatment is $50,000.00.  However, Cedars-Sinai has offered the Misch family a cash option and offered to provide all six treatments for $10,000.00.  The family has asked Cops 4 Causes to help them raise the funds needed to provide Cody with a chance at a normal life.

Cops 4 Causes invites all walkers and runners to join them to help Cody Misch. Register to participate online at www.cops4causes.org.

When:  Sat., Jan. 31

Where: Frank G. Bonelli Park, 120 Via Verde, San Dimas, CA 91773

Details:  Register online at www.cops4causes.org. All ages are welcome to attend; entry fees start at $25.  The 5K Walk/Run will be a timed event in association with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Athletic Association (LASAA).