We’re the Hollensbe family. Just a short time ago, we were like so many others—juggling busy school schedules, sports, and church life. That changed in July 2023 when our youngest daughter, Braelyn, then just 16, began experiencing strange symptoms at church camp.

Within days, we received a devastating diagnosis: glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. We were referred to top hospitals, only to be told the same thing—surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and no real hope beyond a few months.

But we refused to accept that there were no options. After weeks of research and prayer, we found a clinic in Texas offering an alternative treatment alongside targeted therapies. At our first appointment, we were told there was a 50/50 chance this treatment could actually cure Braelyn. That was a world away from the 0% we had been given before.

Braelyn underwent surgery in August 2023, and began this treatment plan in October 2023. And it’s working. For the last 9 months, she has been stable.

But here’s the heartbreaking part: insurance won’t cover any of her alternative treatment.

This life-saving treatment costs $17,600 every month, and we’ve already emptied our savings and nearly all of our retirement just to get her this far. Now we urgently need help to keep going. This treatment is working—and we believe she can be cured within two to three years.

We’re asking for 1,867 people to donate just $10/month — or whatever you’re able — through our GiveSendGo page. (There is a small transaction fee; which is why we need 1,867 people instead of 1,760.) You can also give a one-time gift. Every dollar directly funds the treatment that’s helping save Braelyn’s life.
When she is cured, we will close the Give Send Go account and autodraft will stop.

This is truly a matter of life or death.
Will you join us?

👉 Sign up to support Braelyn here – GiveSendGo link

Fox Carolina 21's Tori Carmen interviews Mandy about the Day of Prayer for Braelyn! Watch the video here!