Jerry Patel

Nora's Gift Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting patients with end-stage solid organ failure and their families. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. The foundation operates Nora’s Home near the Texas Medical Center, providing affordable, home-like accommodations and comprehensive support services for transplant patients—including those undergoing heart, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, and LVAD treatments—and their families. Nora’s Home offers amenities such as communal kitchens, fitness and meditation rooms, healing gardens, transportation shuttles, and social support programs like buddy mentorship and educational resources. The foundation ensures no guest is turned away due to financial hardship through initiatives like the adopt-a-family program, funded by annual fundraising events. Nora’s Gift Foundation also provides transplant-related educational materials and fosters community involvement through volunteering and donor recognition programs. The company was founded in 1998 by A. Osama Gaber, Lillian Gaber.