Hello everyone! My name is Delta, and I’ve organized this GoFundMe to hopefully help bring some relief to my dear friend and coworker Melissa.
Melissa has been in the service industry for over 30 years. She works so hard and anyone that knows her can testify how incredible she is at her job. Unfortunately, Melissa was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and has since dealt with the financial, physical, and mental toll that a cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatment can take. Incredibly, through her multiple surgeries and biweekly chemotherapy, and with the support of her longtime wife and partner, Crystal, she has remained an upbeat and reliable coworker and friend.
Recently, however, she has been dealing with almost constant neurological symptoms from chemotherapy and is often exhausted and in pain even before she comes to work. She has struggled to maintain her regular schedule which in turn only worsens her financial strain. From the small part of her life that we are a part of, it’s clear she needs a break.
Taking a break from a career like serving is often difficult due to the lack of paid time off or sick leave. Therefore, I am asking for donations on her behalf, as a surprise, so that she can have some breathing room. This would be to provide her with some guilt-free days away from work to focus on her health and give her body the best shot possible at recovery. Cancer on its own is difficult enough to navigate, and my goal with this fund is to do what we can to help provide her some rest.
If you can find even one spare dollar, please consider donating. Every penny will go to her directly. Melissa has been serving others for so long, it would mean the world if we could do this to serve her.