A month ago, my sister Holly called me from the parking lot outside her oncologist’s office.

She was too overwhelmed to drive home. She was afraid she’d get lost, so she sat in her car and waited for her husband to come lead her home. I stayed on the phone with her the whole time. We cried together until he pulled up.

That’s the moment I keep coming back to.

My big sister — the person who has spent her life taking care of everyone else — sitting alone in a parking lot, waiting for someone to show her the way home.

I’m Holly’s little sister. I’m also her only sibling. And I’m asking for your help.

Who Holly Is

Holly is a hairdresser — but to say only that barely scratches the surface.

She is the kind of artist who changes how people see themselves. She has longtime clients in Los Angeles, clients in Seattle who trust no one else with their hair, and a career built not just on talent, but on deep relationships. She doesn’t just make people look beautiful. She makes them feel seen, cared for, and confident.

Her work has never just been about hair. It’s about connection, trust, and the way she makes people feel when they leave her chair.

And outside of work, Holly is one of the funniest, sharpest, most loyal people I know. She is witty, strong, and unforgettable. She is the person who shows up — every single time, without being asked.

A few years ago, when my husband was very sick, Holly didn’t ask what we needed. She just quietly started sending money to help us pay our bills. A full day’s worth of her income, every single week, for as long as we needed it.

That is who she is.

What Happened

Just six weeks ago, Holly was working out five days a week, riding horses, and flying between Tucson, Los Angeles, and Seattle to care for her clients. She was healthy, active, and fully herself.

Then everything changed.

Holly was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer — aggressive and fast-growing.

About a year ago, Holly and her husband moved to Tucson. It still feels new. Her closest community is largely elsewhere — her longtime friends are in Los Angeles, and her son, mom, and family are in Washington.

Now she is facing the hardest fight of her life in a city where she is still building community.

Where She Is Now

Holly had her first chemotherapy treatment today.

She spent six hours at the hospital. She now has a port in her chest that will remain there for the next five months. She came home nauseous and exhausted, and the truth is, none of us fully know what the coming weeks will look like. She doesn’t either.

But this is what I do know:

She is facing this the way she faces everything — with grit, humor, and determination.

She’s not counting the months ahead. She’s counting visits. One at a time. She has already decided that this year will not define her, and that she is going to come through the other side of this still fully herself. She is holding onto her joy as fiercely as she can.

Her son believes in her strength completely. So do we.

What She’s Carrying

Holly’s income has almost entirely stopped.

She cannot travel to see her clients. She cannot teach the classes she would normally teach. The chair she loves is sitting empty.

At the same time, the financial burden is growing quickly:

And beyond the medical bills, we want to be able to be with her.

Flights from Washington to Tucson, time away from work, showing up for appointments and the hardest days — those costs add up too. Holly would never ask for help covering any of that.

So we are asking for her.

How Your Support Helps

Every dollar raised will go directly toward:

Holly has spent her life giving to other people.

She has helped loved ones stay afloat in impossible seasons. She has made strangers feel beautiful and known. She has shown up again and again for the people in her life, with loyalty and generosity that never came with conditions.

She would never ask for this kind of help for herself.

That is exactly why we are asking.

Why We’re Sharing This

This fundraiser was written by Holly’s sister, Jenny, and is being shared by Pony Studios as a way to help reach the broader hairdressing community that knows and loves Holly. Pony w/Corinna Hernandez, and so many friends in this industry want to help rally support around someone who has given so much of herself to others. If you know Holly through hair, education, friendship, or the many lives she has touched, we hope you’ll help us spread the word.

A Note From Her Little Sister

I’m not ready to imagine a world without my big sister in it — and I’m not going to.

Holly is strong. She is fighting. And we believe she is going to get through this.

But right now, she is in Tucson with six hours of chemo in her body, a port in her chest, and a long road ahead of her — far from so many of the people who love her most.

If you are able to give, thank you. Truly. Any amount matters.

And if you cannot give, please consider sharing this page, praying for Holly, or sending a kind word. She believes deeply in the power of love, prayer, and the people who surround her.

So do I.

She has always been the one who showed up for everyone else.

Now it’s our turn to show up for her.

With love and gratitude,

Jenny

Holly’s little sister