Kathleen

Kathleen's Story

In 2018, Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a single mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. However, her income assistance was abruptly cut off, and she was placed on disability. Living in Osborne, she faced overwhelming challenges that forced her to stop taking her prescribed medications and miss medical appointments because she couldn’t afford the prescriptions or transportation. She recalls, “I stopped doing what I was supposed to do because it was impossible for me,” and adds, “I was off my medication for four months because I had to buy food.”

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Kathleen

How We Helped

When she connected with Michael, he asked how he could help. The Never Alone Foundation stepped in, paying for her prescriptions and food, and Kathleen says they didn’t just provide support—they held her hand through the hardest times when everything seemed to be falling apart.

"Humility was my greatest lesson. I had everything and with a blink of an eye, everything disappeared. When you lose everything, you learn a lot about who people are. It could happen to anyone. If it wasn’t for Never Alone Cancer Foundation, I believe I would be dead right now." 

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