Support Maxine's Family in Their Time of Grief

Hello, my name is Amanda and I am Maxine's daughter. My Mom passed away incredibly suddenly on Sunday, June 30th. She had been admitted to the hospital the Monday prior with an inflamed colon and by Friday morning, she was on a ventilator and septic. She continued to worsen until she left this Earth on Sunday evening. She was SO much more than a Mom to Kaden and I, Grandma to Kai, and wife to Stan. She was young and had so many plans and dreams to fulfill. The week prior, she was sending me IG Stories about things to do in San Diego! I had a visit planned for July 10th and a trip there was on our list of plans. She was the social butterfly in our life, forever making new friends and introducing all of us to new experiences. Her interests were as varied as her huge circle of friends. She loved to do bigger things like travel and go to concerts but also enjoyed being at home swimming or diamond dotting. Her heart was that of a servant's and some of my earliest memories are of her helping friends in need or families needing a holiday meal. She founded and ran a charity called Caring Stitches where she and others knitted and crocheted hats and blankets for babies in the NICU, the elderly, and people experiencing homelessness. Kaden and I would call her Superwoman. My mom was the person I shared every good and bad thing in my life with. We shared every milestone of my son, Kai and she was always there for him. She was the one person I wanted to make proud. The older we got the closer we got and I am eternally grateful for that.

For those who don't know, my Mom was also diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks before and the medical bills/time off work for appointments was already adding up. We are looking to raise funds for my Mom's Celebration of Life as well as her final expenses. Everything happened so suddenly and we are so ill prepared. These funds will go to her husband, Stanley Smith.

I, and my family, are tremendously humbled and grateful for any donations given during this difficult time. Our world will never be the same again. Thank you ❤