OUR DONATION STORY

Madi knew Madi. Sometimes it’s hard to explain her to people who didn’t know her, because simply describing her cannot capture the incredible person she truly was. She was life-changing—a leader, a pillar of her community, and a cornerstone of her high school. To know her was to love her deeply. She fought cancer while keeping her faith and helping others. Diagnosed with a glioblastoma at just 12 years old you would have never known Madi had cancer. She never let cancer define her. She often said “None of us know when It will be our last day. So we have to live daily with intention and this world is not our home.” After Madilee’s passing her friends and teens in the community continue to post #livelikeMadi or #LLM🦋Madilee’s life was a testament to the power of following one’s heart and the profound impact that a single person can have on the world. Her unwavering love for others and her unshakable faith in God continues to inspire us all. She fulfilled her mission on earth June 12, 2023, and her Savior welcomed her into His loving arms. However, death cannot hold her. Her spirit lives on eternally, and her body was donated to science to advance research and potentially find a cure for brain tumors, so that others never have to experience the heartbreak that such a condition brings. 

Madi was passionate about raising awareness for this terrible cancer, because she fought, lived, and died by this cause. She even donated her brain to research to continue the fight beyond her passing, so others might reap the benefits of a cure and carry on her purpose.

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