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Supporting Our Girl Jenna Through The Fight Of Her Life ❤️‍🩹

$21,430 donated
Given by 204 generous donors in around 5 months

Supporting Our Girl Jenna Through The Fight Of Her Life ❤️‍🩹

Auckland

Our beautiful friend Jen is going through something no one ever expects to face — especially not at 31, in the middle of IVF & building her dream life.

What started as shortness of breath was brushed off as just part of the IVF journey. After her egg retrieval, the symptoms didn’t ease. An x-ray discovered a large mass in her chest, 2 biopsies later & half a litre of fluid drained from around her heart, the doctors confirmed the life altering news; it’s cancer. it’s rare & it’s aggressive. It’s all happened so fast. Her treatment started immediately.

If there’s one thing you need to know about Jen, it’s that she is a fighter, she’s strong. With her fiancé Josh, her family & friends behind her every step of the way, we know she’ll get through this.

However, a diagnosis like this, no matter how strong she is. The hardest battle is yet to come. Being told she can’t do the job she loves, and having to shift her whole lifestyle, Jen & Josh’s whole lives have been put on pause — their businesses still need to run, and they need to focus on her surviving and healing.

This Givealittle page isn’t in Jen’s nature, but both her and Josh have had to step back from work, and need to have the space to focus on what matters most, which is getting her through this tough road ahead.

To know Jen is to love her, and right now she needs her village more than ever. Let’s show our support by donating below, anything would be most appreciated & will help lighten the load, just that little bit ❤️‍🩹

Bella Burns' involvement (page creator)

Jen has been a family friend for over a decade and a half, & in recent years, has also been my boss, my bestie and someone I look up to in every way 🥹❤️‍🩹

Use of funds

Funds will go directly toward living costs (rent,bills +groceries),chemo treatment (additional GP + specialist appts) health and medical costs (medication + prescriptions)transport (gas for car or Ubers if need be),and keeping her dream alive (future IVF)

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Latest donations

Peter
Peter on 08 Sep 2025
$2,000
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 03 Sep 2025
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 02 Sep 2025
$100
Jo
Jo on 01 Sep 2025
Kia Kaha ❤️
$20
Studio Pilates Silverdale Team
Studio Pilates Silverdale Team on 18 Aug 2025
You have got this boss babe x
$100

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Created by Bella Burns
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This campaign started on 22 Jul 2025 and ends on 22 Jan 2026.