Our 2025 Recipients

My name is Travis Lambrecht and I am 53 years old.  I was raised and lived in or near the Plymouth community until the age of 20.  From there I moved to Fond du Lac and worked for the Department of Corrections for 30 years from which I am now retired.  I am married to Keri with three children, two granddaughters and one on the way.  Ten years ago, I was given an opportunity to revitalize an iconic local business in the city of Plymouth which has now become my full-time job.  

Early in 2025, I was diagnosed with epithelioid peritoneal mesothelioma metastasis to lung.  Basically, I have asbestos cancer in my lungs and abdomen.  After a ton of research, we found Dr Hedy Kindler at the Chicago School of Medicine. A world known "mezo" specialist.  A chemotherapy treatment was started which was a lot of trips through the wonderful roads of Chicago.  Unfortunately, my body did not respond to chemotherapy and the cancer continued to grow. This eliminated the possibility of surgery (for now).  Soon I will be starting a new treatment of immunotherapy at Froedtert Cancer center in Milwaukee along with trips to Chicago for CT's and assessments.  I'm keeping a positive attitude and taking each test result as education for the next step in treatment.  

The Plymouth community has been more than generous over the past few months with well wishes, prayers and financial assistance.  A special "thanks" to the Plymouth Gift of Life and all those that volunteer and donate.  You make a better world for those in need of assistance. Thank You!

Sarah Smith has been a resident of Waldo, Wi for over a decade. She runs a successful furniture restoration business on social media called Waldomidcentury. Her professional talents allow her to restore a  dilapidated piece from the 60’s and 70’s and bring it back its original factory finish or she adds a pop of personality with color when the occasion calls for such. 

Sarah was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer a few days before Thanksgiving in 2024. She went in with a small side pain and walked out of the hospital with news she wasn’t prepared for. Her trials since diagnosis have been heavy and her business had to close for the time being. She has been filling her time with chemotherapy, playing with her dogs and making her husband rearrange the living room multiple times while healing from surgeries. She is forever grateful to this wonderful community she calls home and for all the joy that they’re able to bring to so many.

She has relied heavily on her community for support through her business ventures and is grateful to be supported further as a 2025 recipient of The Gift of Life. Thank you to all who orchestrate, invest and participate in amazing fundraising ventures through the year to be able to support others when times become grim. 

Hello, my name is Kristine, but I go by Krissy. I was born, raised, and still live in Plymouth. I am a single mother to my amazing son Larry (3). I enjoy reading, but I am also a tomboy and love camping, fishing, hunting, and spending time with my family, most importantly my son. 

This journey has been long and arduous, and one I never expected to embark on at only 28. In early February of 2024, I found a concerning lump, and in late March that year, it was confirmed that it was breast cancer. We started treatment immediately with a double mastectomy followed by multiple rounds of max dose aggressive chemo and radiation. In June of 2025, I again went for surgery for reconstruction and removal of my ovaries and tubes with the hope that the cancer will not return. I am forever grateful to Gift of Life Plymouth for their selection and all donors for their generous donations.