Over the last several years, Gina has been raising her daughters as a single parent while working multiple jobs, caring for her home, and doing her very best to provide stability, love, and joy for her family. She is and has always been deeply grateful for the family and friends who have surrounded her and her girls with care, encouragement, and support.

After months of medical appointments, testing, biopsies, imaging, treatments, and mounting copays, Gina has now been diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. She has already begun treatment and is preparing for a double mastectomy in the coming weeks.

Like far too many people in our circles, we have seen this disease up close — many of us in her “crew” having experienced it personally as well. Alongside the well wishes, prayers, love, and encouragement comes a reality that few people talk about until they are living it: the overwhelming financial and administrative burden of cancer. No one prepares you for it. No one truly guides you through it. The medical system is not designed with consideration for personal finances, time, or capacity.

Cancer treatment can span months or years and, over time, can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Even with insurance, deductibles, copays, prescriptions, travel to appointments, uncovered treatments, and time away from work add up quickly. The cost of rest and recovery — especially for a single parent who is also the sole source of income — is significant.

This fundraiser is being created with humility and sincere gratitude. Its purpose is to help ease one very real and constant concern during an already overwhelming time: financial stress. Medical care does not pause daily life, even as energy and focus need to be directed toward healing.

Gina’s support group calls ourselves “Gina’s Spot Crew.” Gina loves to work out, and her health has always been important to her. In the gym, having a partner means spotting one another — being there when the weight feels heavy, stepping in when needed, and making sure no one carries the load alone. We are her life team, and this is our way of spotting her and helping with the heavy lifting so she can focus on healing.

People often speak about being strong in moments like this, and those words are offered with love. At the same time, what can be most helpful is having the breathing room to step back when needed — to rest, to heal, and helping Gina have time to care for herself — without the constant weight of financial worry adding to everything already on her shoulders. This fundraiser is meant to help provide that relief.

The funds raised here will help support:

• Medical copays and treatment-related expenses

• Time and flexibility to step back from work when needed

• Everyday living costs during treatment and recovery

• Practical support that allows Gina to focus on healing

She recently shared the following words, which speak powerfully for themselves:

“After months of poking, prodding, needles, MRIs, mammogram after mammogram, endless doctor appointments, biopsies, ultrasounds, more needles, crazy copays, oral treatment with other treatments, and overwhelming amounts of stress… I’m ready to share that I have bilateral (both sides) breast cancer. I’ve started treatment, and I will be headed for a double mastectomy in a few weeks. Hopefully, 2026 will finish better than it began.

I’m scared, uncertain, but prepared for this battle. Thankful to my tribe of family and friends that have been and continue to be my support and sounding boards through tears, fears, sleepless nights, anger, and frustration. And thank you all for your patience, love, and grace, even when I’m hard to love.

I count my blessings multiple times over. My girls will always be my biggest. Every. single. day.”

Gina continues to move through life — work, holidays, memory-making, laughter, and love — carried by deep gratitude for those around her and by the love she shares with her daughters.

If you’re reading this and wondering how to help, please know that every gesture — whether a donation, sharing this page, a message, or simply holding Gina and her girls in your thoughts and through prayer— is received with genuine appreciation.

In addition to this fundraiser, a meal support link will be shared for those who would like to help in that way. The link is https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/Y9H8I7T

Thank you for being here, for caring, and for helping lift even a small portion of the weight Gina is carrying. The kindness shown through this community means more than words can express.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Gina’s “Spot” Crew