Cancer can’t have her!

On August 9th, my best friend and love Katy Marsh Thompson, was diagnosed with a nasty, aggressive cancer.

A trip to the Emergency Room for stomach pain, quickly escalated into a straight shot to the Stanford Oncology Unit. After much poking and prodding from her Stanford Oncology Team, the original findings of a large and aggressive tumor on her left ovary morphed into a mastetic Cancer, affecting most of her major organs.

If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Katy, you may have seen her warm smile or heard her inclusive laugh while selling her fantastic Copper Moon Apothecary products at your local Santa Cruz Farmers Markets. Maybe you've just shared in her inspiring social media. More than likely you saw her hauling ass through the Santa Cruz Mountains in her work van "Pearl" rescuing pets and livestock during the CZU fires or perhaps during her years volunteering at the Marine Mammal Center or Equine Evac.

A strong female entrepreneur, Katy is a champion and advocate of small business, particularly women in business. The bottom line, Katy shows up for her community again and again now she needs our help.

Currently unable to run her business or produce Copper Moon Apothecary products, Katy is in for a long, tough battle to get past this Cancer. The funds created from this campaign will go for the basic necessities, a roof over her head, food on her table, and bills so she can focus on fighting this cancer.

Additionally, it will help tackle the mountain of medical costs. The extraordinary care Katy receives at Stanford Oncology comes at a high price, as it should.

Finally, it will allow her to keep her beloved family together, her grand old horse Billy, the furry love bug Quinn the Great Pyrenees, and her sly cat Pippin.

Katy is a vital, beloved, and necessary member of our community. She always puts others first. Now, she needs our help.

No amount is too small; sharing on your social media to keep momentum is priceless. Everything matters.

Thank you for being a part of Katy's fight.

With love and gratitude,

Garth Taylor