A Family Gives Back

A normal day can cease in a heartbeat. That day came when Maddie Smart was diagnosed with leukemia while home for spring break. Her family rushed to Maine Medical Center (MMC) knowing nothing more.

From their first encounter with an MMC oncology nurse, the family knew they were in the most caring of hands.

Maddie survived 13 months. She lived life to the fullest before the cancer returned, but was unable to defeat it a second time. The one constant was the care and compassion of the nurses, something the Smarts now honor through an endowed fund at MMC: The Maddie Kate Fund as a way of giving back in meaningful ways.

The Fund’s primary fundraiser is the annual Maine Marathon. Runners raise money via the MKF Run Club, and anyone can give.

Honoring Nurses

The Smart family like many others who experience cancer wanted to express their gratitude for the outstanding care provided by oncology and critical care nurses who saw Maddie and their family through cancer together.

Learn how you can support

The Maddie Kate Fund at: mkfrun.club/maddiekate

If you’d like to share your own gratitude story or find ways to get involved, contact: Eliza

Warren Giberson

Eliza.Giberson@mainehealth.org

(207) 662-3829