Help Melissa Stand Up to Cancer

Hi, my name is Mykenzie Maxwell. I’m starting this fundraiser for my incredible mother, Melissa Schneider. She has raised two amazing children, I’d say (Even though I’m slightly biased). Not only is she a mother, but she is a daughter, a best friend, a wife, a grandma, and an overall amazing, hardworking, strong and beautiful woman. Recently, she sold our house in New York to move to South Carolina. In the midst of this she found out that she has cancer of the uterus. During the surgery to have the cancer removed, the doctors found that it had spread to her lymph nodes. She will have to undergo 6 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation. During this time, she will not be able to work. She’s worked as a sales rep for a tile company for almost 25 years to support her family. The money would go towards medical expenses as well as her everyday necessities, like groceries. This is a difficult time for her and all her family and friends. She has been so strong throughout all of this. Stronger than I can imagine anyone else being. Her dream is to volunteer in her free time at the zoo near her new home once she’s able to move there. She’s currently staying with her dad and stepmom while she goes through treatment. My mom is an amazing, generous, smart, funny and overall incredible person. She would give anything to see the people she loves happy. That’s all she did in the 18 years she’s raised me. She’d sacrifice anything for her loved ones. As her family, we can only do so much. She needs all the support she can get. We understand many people are not in a place to donate, so even simply sharing with your friends, coworkers, and family would mean the world to us. I just want to see my mother happy and healthy again.

Pictures of Melissa with Friends and Family