Help Lindsay and Michael Create Beautiful Moments in the Face of Terminal Brain Cancer

$3,713 donated
Given by 44 generous donors in around 11 months

Help Lindsay Find Joy and Comfort While Fighting Incurable Brain Cancer

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Lindsay Skyner is a passionate teacher, devoted animal lover, and radiant source of positivity. Her boundless energy and huge smile have inspired students, comforted animals, and uplifted everyone lucky enough to know her.

Today, Lindsay is facing her greatest challenge: Astrocytoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. Recently, given a prognosis of just six months, she is choosing to focus not on survival but on living fully—creating beautiful, lasting memories with those she loves most.

Each day comes with immense emotional and physical challenges—doctors' appointments, side effects, and the overwhelming weight of navigating a terminal illness. Through it all, Lindsay remains a fighter and is supported every step of the way by her devoted husband, Michael Rankin.

Now, they need our help.

Your generosity can ease their burden and allow Lindsay to spend her remaining time surrounded by love and joy—not stress and financial hardship. Funds will go directly to Michael to support Lindsay’s care, experiences, and comfort in the months ahead.

Lindsay has given so much to the world through her kindness, compassion, and unwavering spirit. Let’s give back to her now.

Every donation—big or small—makes a difference. Thank you for helping Lindsay and Michael cherish every moment.

Peter Rollo's involvement (page creator)

I am a close personal friend of Lindsay. She generously provided me with additional tuition during my Master’s degree, a gesture that greatly contributed to my success. I will always be forever grateful for her kindness, support.

Use of funds

Funds will be collected by Michael to improve Lindsay’s quality of life. Things like travel and small luxuries for distraction. If loss of employment happens at some stage, funds raised will also help with living expenses. Every donation, big or small, makes this challenging time brighter. Thank you for your support.

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Now Not Working  23 April 2025

Lindsay has finished being able to work, all our support means more than ever to keep her living to the fullest and having fun.

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Latest donations

Peter
Peter on 25 Nov 2025
$50
Angela
Angela on 12 Jun 2025
$25
Peter
Peter on 12 Jun 2025
Go go go keep the fun and activities happening.
$100
Robert
Robert on 09 Jun 2025
$200
Andrew
Andrew on 30 May 2025
Kia kaha
$100

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This campaign started on 14 Jan 2025 and ends on 14 Jan 2026.