Help Support The Hoof Family Make Everlasting Memories

Hi, my name is Natasha and I have had the pleasure of meeting Keith this summer camping at Kieslers Campground through their amazing Daughter Lauren. My girls were blessed to have Lauren as their teacher at Birch Grove. Lauren is the most amazing, kindhearted person I have ever met and does everything that she can for her students and her classroom.

Lauren's Dad Keith has been very sick for several months which led to the diagnoses of Stage 4 Stomach Cancer that has metastasized to the peritoneum. This has been a very taxing journey for Keith and his family.

Keith recently received news from his recent visit with Mayo that his time here on earth could be limited.

The goal for Keith and his family is to do as much as they can and to fill those memory banks.

Let's come together and support the Hoof family in their journey to make the next few months the most memorable. Let's help fill those memory banks full of everlasting memories of their Husband, Dad, Papa. Anything donated will go directly to the Hoof's to make sure they can do whatever they choose and lift the burden off their shoulders.

Below I would like to share Laurens story:

With great sadness I am asking you all to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. My Dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer and begins his chemo journey on Monday to hopefully keep him here with us as long as possible.

If any of you know my Dad you know that he is an amazing man. I can’t go anywhere with him without running into someone he knows. Every time I meet someone recognizes my last name and asks if he is my Dad has only positive things to say about him. I have always been so proud to be his daughter. He has been my best friend my whole life. My Dad is the first I tell when anything big or exciting happens in my life because he has always been my biggest cheerleader through life. He is the first I call when I need help with any “adulting” things. Anytime anything in my house is broken Edison will say “we better call papa to fix it!”

Edison had been so blessed to have my Dad in his life as his father figure. When people ask who his daddy is he’ll say his daddy is his Papa. They are best buds and my heart breaks for Edison going through this too.

Please, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that chemo will shrink his tumor and make him feel better. We need a miracle. We need more time with him. None of us understand why this is happening to him. He’s the best person.

We’re fighting this fight with you, Dad. We all love you so much.