Dear Friends

A few of you know (and many don’t) that our dear friend Barb received a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma - cancer of the bone marrow. As you can imagine, this has turned her world upside down and resulted in chronic pain from bone fractures, vertebral collapse and caused serious mobility issues – she is currently unable to walk without assistive devices.

She went into the hospital on April 1, 2025 for testing and ended up having surgery for a fracture in her hip which led to 4 weeks in rehab and being discharged home with insufficient home aide support. On April 29, 2025 she began treatment. Her oncologist is very confident in a positive outcome and believes she will respond well to treatment and get a good quality of life back. He said he will never say she won’t surf again.

She is so grateful that several of her friends (you) have stepped in to help however they can.

And additional support is still needed.

She hasn’t been able to work for the last year and a half so we are aiming to raise funds to alleviate the substantial financial stress that accompanies a situation like this.

Funding will go towards:

• Dog care (dog walkers) for Charlie

• Rent, bills, life’s essentials

• Home aide care should additional hours not be approved or fulfilled

• Any medical costs not covered by insurance – ex. Complementary medical treatments, specialists

• Healthy, nutritious meals as needed – she currently can’t cook

• Unexpected extra costs

She is hoping to alleviate the financial burden in order to focus as much energy as possible on healing, thriving, and regaining her physical and mental health. Please consider making a contribution – there is no amount too small (or too big). If you’re unable to donate, sharing this campaign with friends, family and social networks would mean the world. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Your support allows her to focus on health and gives her strength, courage, and hope when she needs it most.