Mel & Robbie were one of those rare couples - always down to laugh, have an adventure, and sass you a bit in fun, but also ready to provide love and support to friends in need. The determination and positivity with which they handled Robbie's brain cancer diagnosis has inspired us all to do better in our own lives.

Nick and I met Mel & Robbie eight years ago and they quickly grew from acquaintances to being a part of our extended family. While my heart is breaking, I can't help but smile as I remember all the fun times we had together.

After Robbie's passing, I spent two days with their family and I didn't want to leave. Even in their time of grieving, all of the people there had the same welcoming, loving friendliness that Robbie exuded.

Robbie never asked much from anyone. Through his six years of battling brain cancer and enduring a continuous parade of medical interventions, he remained chill and just went with the flow. But the last time I hung out with him he was more serious. He knew he would be gone soon and he asked for us to please be there for Mel after he passed.

Mel and Robbie's family are extremely grateful for the outpouring of love, food, kind words and beautiful flowers that have been showing up since the news spread of Robbie's passing. Others have been asking what they can do to help ease this difficult time. With the permission of Mel and Robbie's mother Kim, this page has been created for anyone who wishes to offer their condolences and support to Mel. All contributions to this page will go directly to Mel.

I know we will all be there for Mel in our way going forward, but I thought Robbie would have liked for us to rally together to offer Mel some relief from any unexpected expenses that arise.