I am hoping to raise funds for "the daughter of "one of my high-school friends. She just had "three cancerous tumors" removed from her brain. Forty-six-year-old April Mae Shanks has two other spots that will need to be treated as well. The bills are coming in, her days off work are unpaid, she owns a house, and she is a single parent to her son who she fully supports. April is in need of significant home health rehab

, since after surgery, April experienced paralysis on one whole side of her body. April is a fighter, and her cancer was found early, thanks be to her sharp care of herself. She is strong, wise and optimistic and has never been in need before. It's she and her son, Porter, who I am so very concerned about surviving financially due to this sudden health emergency to this otherwise active and healthy, independent, April, a full-time job, kayaking, active go-getter, of a beautiful young woman.