Jess Hannold’s Fight Against Breast Cancer

Dear Friends and Family,

This fundraiser has been started to support Jess Hannold, a mother of two young children and stepmother of one with her fiancé, Bryson Martelli.

At just 34 years old, the unthinkable happened. She found a suspicious lump in her breast. Still nursing her two-year-old at the time, she thought it was a clogged duct and went to the doctor to have it checked out. Her doctor confirmed it was actually a mass in her breast tissue that needed to be biopsied right away. Her son Arlo, was due any day as she patiently awaited the results.

On Friday, October 6th, Jess had the home birth she had carefully planned for with the support of Bryson and her midwife. Hours after her empowering birth, she received a phone call that she was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma.

The day that was meant to be filled with joy and love, quickly turned into a day of distress and fear. Jess was now faced with a terrifying diagnosis while caring for a newborn and two-year-old.

Jess is now currently undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatments every other week and will be scheduled for a mastectomy next year sometime. Each chemotherapy session is over $1,700 per treatment. The financial burden on this young family has been devastating. Even with insurance, they will have to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills each month. Jess is a stay-at-home mom and business partner with Bryson for their Home Renovation business, Traditional Remodeling Group in Centreville, VA. If you are unable to donate, please pray for their strength and healing through this tough time.

We are truly grateful for any support you can give at this time, whether it's through donation, sharing this message, or holding Jess in your thoughts and prayers.

In addition, Jess has already received many breast milk donations from local mothers to help nourish baby Arlo.

We're blessed to be surrounded by such a loving community, and we can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity.