Giving Tuesday (November 27, 2023)

In honor of Scott's "birthday season," I am launching a fundraiser for the Pheo Para Alliance, which supports patients and families battling the rare cancer that Scott had. The night that Scott and I realized how few effective treatment options there were for pheo/paras because of how rare it is, and how bleak the prognosis was, was one of the darkest moments of my life. Nobody should have to go through that, and nobody should have to feel alone when they find themselves on that journey.

The Pheo Para Alliance provides excellent information and resources for patients and caregivers, including their Centers of Excellence program which helps patients identify the nearest hospitals that specialize in treating this rare cancer. They provide a supportive community for patients and families and connect them with researchers and medical providers. They do all this with extremely limited funding, with a team of dedicated and resourceful volunteers whom I've gotten to know over the past year.

Please consider donating to this organization that brings hope and information to patients and families facing what Scott and I once faced. They can use all the help they can get. This fundraiser will remain open until Scott's birthday on December 21.

Donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pheo-alliance/donate-to-support-your-pheo-para-phriends-on-giving-tuesday/bessie-lewis

Pheo Para Alliance website: https://pheopara.org/

Thank you!