Walk beside her

How to Help

You don't have to do anything extraordinary. Like Therese - do small things with great love!  Just showing up — in whatever way you can — means the world to Shelly and everyone who loves her.

Ways to Support

Send a message of love

A few words of encouragement can carry someone through the hardest days. Use the form below to send Shelly a personal note — she reads every single one.

Spread awareness

Thymus cancer is rare and often misunderstood. Share Shelly's story with your community to help raise awareness and let others know they're not alone.

Show up in person

Whether it's a meal, a ride to an appointment, or just sitting together — the gift of your presence is one of the most powerful things you can offer. The link to a Meal Train is below!

Practical support

Everyday tasks can feel overwhelming during treatment. Reach out through the form below if you'd like to help with meals, errands, or other practical needs. The Venmo link and an Amazon Wishlist link is below.

Lift her up

A Space for Prayer

Prayer is one of the most powerful gifts you can offer. Leave a prayer, a blessing, or a word of hope for Shelly here — this is a sacred space held with love.

Prayers to Inspire You

St. Sharbel

St. Sharbel, Prayer for Graces O Lord, infinitely holy and glorified in your saints, you inspired the holy monk and hermit Saint Sharbel to live and die in the way of Jesus Christ and gave him the strength to detach himself from the world in order to make the monastic virtues triumph in his hermitage. We implore you to bestow upon us the grace to love you and to serve you by following his example. Almighty God, who manifested the power of Saint Sharbel's intercession by numerous miracles and favors, grant us, through his intercession, this grace (state your intention). Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be. Prayer to Our Lady of LourdesO ever-Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comforter of the afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings; look with mercy on me. By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favours; and already many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal. I come, therefore, with complete confidence to implore your maternal intercession. Obtain, O loving Mother, the grant of my requests. (mention your petition) Through gratitude for your favours, I will endeavour to imitate your virtues, that I may one day share your glory, and bless you in eternity. Amen.

St. Peregrine

Prayer to St. Peregrine, Patron of Cancer Patients Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, You answered the divine call With a ready spirit, And forsook all the comforts of the world, To dedicate yourself to God In the Order of His Most Holy Mother. You labored manfully For the salvation of souls; And in union with Jesus Crucified You endured the most painful sufferings With such patience As to deserve to be Healed miraculously Of an incurable cancer In your leg by a touch Of his divine hand. Obtain for me The grace to answer Every call of God And to fulfill His Will In all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart A consuming zeal For the salvation of souls; Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body (State your intention(s) here) Obtain for me Perfect resignation to the sufferings It may please God to send me, So that, imitating our Crucified Savior And His Sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven. Amen. St. Peregrine, pray for me And for all who invoke your aid. St. Peregrine, pray for me And for all who invoke your aid. St. Peregrine, pray for me And for all who invoke your aid. Amen.

Padre Pio

Padre Pio's Prayer for Healing Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving me. I thank you for sending your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set me free. I trust in your power and grace that sustain and restore me. Loving Father, touch me now with your healing hands, for I believe that your will is for me to be well in mind, body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious blood of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. Cast out anything that should not be in me. Root out any unhealthy and abnormal cells. Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged areas. Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection by the power of Jesus' precious blood. Let the fire of your healing love pass through my entire body to heal and make new any diseased areas so that my body will function the way you created it to function. Touch also my mind and my emotion, even the deepest recesses of my heart. Saturate my entire being with your presence, love, joy and peace and draw me ever closer to you every moment of my life. And Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to do your works so that my life will bring glory and honour to your holy name. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Feed her body

Meal Train

One of the most tangible ways to support Shelly is by providing a home-cooked meal. Sign up through the meal train to choose a date and bring nourishment to her and her family.

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Give financially

Support through Venmo

Medical treatment brings unexpected costs. If you'd like to contribute financially, every gift — no matter the size — helps ease the burden and lets Shelly focus on healing.

@shelly-merenda

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Send a gift

Amazon Wishlist

Shelly has put together a wishlist of items that bring her comfort and joy during treatment. Every gift is a reminder that she is thought of and loved.

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Reach out

Send Shelly a message

Whether you want to share encouragement, offer help, or simply say you're thinking of her — this is the place. Every message is received with gratitude.

Thymus cancer awareness

Purple is the color of thymus cancer awareness. By being here, you're already part of something meaningful.

Standing With Shelly

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A note of gratitude

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