Madelyn will be forever 8 years old to us.  Maddie liked horseback riding, summer camp, rock-climbing, and downhill skiing. She loved painting, music, crafts and table games. Her two favorite games were Apples to Apples and Catch Phrase. Over Maddie's short life she was on the the school swim team, played soccer, basketball and tennis, and loved attending high school athletic events.

She also enjoyed participating in gymnastics, dance, and piano. She truly loved all animals and debated which occupation would provide the most contact with them. Maddie traveled extensively: Iceland, Ireland, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, NYC, RV'ing in the Black Hills, and of course, the pilgrimage to Orlando. She was a natural leader and would organize many of her classmates to do fun projects together such as the Beanie Boo wedding, and a class party (to the surprise of the teacher).

Maddie had the warmest heart and a deep soul. We witnessed her compassion grow this year as she got to know many children battling cancer. Even with her extensive interests, her family remained the center of her world.

“We honor Maddie by helping in the fight against childhood cancer. We can't bring her back, but we can make a difference for kids going forward.” - The Shumaker Family

Thank you for choosing to donate to The Cure Starts Now Foundation. 100% of this donation, after credit card processing fees, goes directly towards research to find the homerun cure for cancer starting with pediatric brain cancer research.

If you would like to make a donation by mail please send a check to:  The Cure Starts Now Foundation; 10280 Chester Road; Cincinnati, OH 45215 and put the child's name in the memo.

The family receives notification of all donations made to this tribute fund automatically.