Help for Jill Matro ❤

We are raising this money to help care for our mom, Jill Matro, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Our mom is an amazing person, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, pastor, counselor, confidante, and a whole host of other hats and roles she has played for the people in her life. After a single conversation with Jill, you have likely left feeling acknowledged, validated, and treasured. Endlessly selfless, she is the epitome of a Psalm 31 woman and speaks wisdom and faithful instruction to anyone she encounters, from life-long friends to family members to grocery store cashiers.

In early August 2022, while visiting family in Seattle, our mom was admitted to the ER for what she thought was a heart attack. It wasn't. Instead, doctors discovered multiple tumors in her brain and ultimately needed to operate as soon as possible. Thankfully, our dad (a.k.a. Jill's husband and loudest cheerleader), Dean, was able to get on the next flight from Hawaii to be by her side and hasn't left her since. Within the following two weeks, she experienced multiple seizures, underwent surgery to remove most of what was a golf ball-sized tumor, suffered a stroke likely due to post-surgery complications, and is now preparing for the long haul of radiation treatment.

Your help is so important. Please partner with us to ensure that Jill can receive the appropriate medical services she needs for treatment and recovery. She will continue to stay in Seattle until she is cleared for travel (we're hoping early September). At that point, our parents will return to Hawaii, and our mom will prepare for radiation treatment. Our family appreciates any financial gift, big or small. All financial support will be used to pay for Jill's hospitalizations, ongoing medical expenses, and travel.

We sincerely thank you for your love and support.