My dear friend Lily was recently diagnosed with Stage 3B Triple Negative breast cancer at age 36. Lily is by far the strongest person I know, but she faces a journey through treatment which will be physically, emotionally, and financially demanding.

Lily has built a life focused on giving; holding space for others to heal and find peace through her work, her teaching, and the incredible supportive communities she has nurtured. Even as she faces her own mortality, she continues to teach me how to live. This GoFundMe has been set up to provide an avenue for her friends and wider community to give back. My sincere hope is Lily won’t need to worry about any unexpected financial hardship from her illness, but can instead concentrate on her own healing.

However you might know Lily - whether as a high school teacher, a yogi, an artist, a dancer, a musician, a runner, a standup paddleboarder, or simply as a fierce, beautiful soul - together, we can help ease her burden and show her just how deeply loved and appreciated she is.

Thank you for supporting Lily in this fight and for giving back to someone who has given so much to all of us.