Elaine Guinn

Earlier this year, we created a fundraiser to help with Lilly’s rent and utilities, and those donations were used for that purpose. Because GoFundMe guidelines require a new fundraiser for a different need, this fundraiser is specifically for Lilly’s end-of-life last wish trip. As Lilly’s cancer has continued to progress, the tumor has grown and spread, her health has steadily declined, and her prognosis is not good. The doctors have advised Lilly to begin planning her end of life and affairs. Her last wish is to take this trip with her two boys and her parents so they can share one more beautiful memory together. We are incredibly grateful to share that a private donor has generously paid for the full cost of the Disney Wish cruise for Lilly, her boys, and her parents. Lilly’s family also planned ahead and set aside money for the trip, including the rental vehicle needed to get them there. However, as Lilly’s health has declined, some of that money has already had to go toward things she needs to safely and comfortably make the trip, including a used wheelchair and other care items. She is very weak now, and her family is doing everything they can to make sure she is as comfortable as possible and make her wish to take a cruise before the end of her life. This is Lilly's last wish. This fundraiser is to help with the remaining expenses that will make the trip easier and more meaningful, including gas, meals on the road, incidental travel costs, comfort items for Lilly, and special souvenirs or Disney trip memory photos for her and her boys. Lilly wants this trip to be a legacy memory for her children. Your support will help her choose small things they can carry home from this experience, reminders of this time with their mom, their grandparents, and each other. Every donation, share, or prayer makes a difference. Thank you for loving and supporting Lilly and her family during this deeply important time.

Lilly is just 30 years old and a devoted mom to two boys, ages 8 and 2. Just days before Christmas 2025, Lilly was hospitalized suddenly and soon after received the news that she has stage 4, aggressive breast cancer. The very serious hormonal type of breast cancer. She started radiation and chemotherapy right away (this past Monday 1/12/26), and her world is changing overnight. This illness came out of nowhere, and the family has had to act quickly to get Lilly the treatment she needs but also shift around care for children and figure out household bills. Her parents and grandparents have helped with rent, but they’re on fixed incomes and can’t keep up with the ongoing costs long term. Lilly has a roommate and support, but with treatment starting, she won’t be able to work as she planned. The loss of income was sudden and has immediately impacted their household, and while others have come together to help with utilities, food, car payments, insurance, and other monthly expenses, rent remains a constant and urgent need. No one fully knows what out-of-pocket medical costs will look like as treatment continues, and the uncertainty of making sure her son's can sleep in their same beds throughout all of this adds stress that her body just doesn't need right now. If you know me, you know how deeply I care about kids having stable housing when things get shaky around them, because what surrounds us shapes us. When a parent’s health changes overnight, the most protective thing we can do for children is as simple as keep the basics steady: the same home, the same beds, the same routines. This one simple thing can help a child’s nervous system to stay regulated and calm, this is what builds resilient children. That is how children survive tough times. Just a consistent routine and it can help Lilly to be as present as she can for them, and enable her to focus on her health and and parenting without worrying about rent. Lilly will have help with her sons, but being able to stay in their home will make life easier on them and on Lilly. The type of radiation and chemotherapy she will endure is going to be very difficult, and we want to make life as easy on her as we can. Other bills, food, and things like insurance payments are covered. We’re aiming to raise $6,600, which covers about five months of rent (approximately $1,300/month). This cushion gives Lilly time to start treatment, adjust to the reality of reduced income, and make a longer-term plan without housing anxiety. How you can help: Donate any amount — every $5, $10, $25, and $50 adds up fast. Share this fundraiser — sharing matters more than people realize. Give Lilly some love! Leave a message of encouragement or a prayer for Lilly and her boys. Thank you for showing up for Lilly in a practical, loving way during a time no young family should ever have to face. Lilly will be invited to join this fundraiser and her mom will post updates as they have them. Thanks for thinking about my family and for helping support Lilly and her family.

I’m raising funds for my best friend, Tamika, and her 18-year-old son. Tamika is facing a crisis that requires her to spend long days at the hospital, caring for her son and juggling the responsibilities of work and family. Out of respect for their privacy, I am not sharing specific details here, but more information is available on our Facebook pages for those who want to learn more. Tamika has always been the person who steps up for others, offering support and kindness whenever it’s needed. Now, she and her son are in a situation where they need the community to rally around them. The funds from this campaign will help with travel costs for Tamika’s regular trips to and from the hospital, food and basic needs while she is at her son’s bedside, and the financial hit of unplanned expenses that come with balancing work and caregiving. It will also provide support for her daughter at home, who still needs stability, rides, and care, and offer small comforts for her son to make long hospital days a little more bearable. If you are able, please give whatever you can. Every amount makes a real, practical difference. If you can’t give financially, sharing this and sending encouragement still matters. Tamika has spent her life caring for others. Right now, she and her son need a community to stand with them so they don’t have to walk this crisis alone.