Help Dani heal from cancer

I am writing to request the help of our incredible bookstagram community in supporting the beautiful Dani @thunderbirdwomanreads as she begins her journey to heal from breast cancer.

We all know Dani as a warm and generous person whose passion for Indigenous literature has drawn us into a world of extraordinary storytelling. We also know Dani as a woman whose profound gift for the written word has invited us into her own lived experiences. To have access to Dani’s perspective on the world is to be transformed. Dani is a gift to our community; she has given us so much, and asked for nothing in return.

It is now time for us to give back to Dani. Following this new triple negative breast cancer diagnosis, Dani is currently focused on banking her eggs for her future dreams of having a family. This process is physically gruelling and prohibitively expensive. Dani will be starting chemotherapy next month, and will need to be able to take time to focus on her health and on what brings her strength. I would like these donations to represent rest for Dani, and to be a fund that she can dip into however she sees fit.

My wish for Dani is that our contributions will allow her to focus on healing, and on joy, instead of on financial worries. What I truly long to give Dani is the gift of wellness, and I believe that the best way that we can contribute to this dream is to donate what we can to ease the way for her to walk the path to recovery.

Let’s dig deep, and share widely for our own @thunderbirdwomanreads, our Dani who deserves the world.