Jennifer is a bold leader in the Portland Theatre community. One of the Artistic Directors of the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival, she is a guiding light and mentor to many queer and POC artists in our city. She and her wife, Dustina, are revered throughout the entire Pacific Northwest.

She was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer two weeks ago, and will undergo surgery on June 8. A full recovery is anticipated at this time as the cancer has not traveled.

While Jen's health insurance is pretty good (though the co-pays are no joke!), she will be out of work for several weeks. This on top of Dustina's carpel tunnel surgery and COVID, the family needs our support!

All funds raised here will go to cover co-pays, travel for medical appointments, upcoming prescriptions, and lost wages. 

If you're looking for other ways to help, please contact Lauren or Brian Saville Allard, and they can direct you to where the family needs support the most.

Thank you for anything you can do to help.