<div><br />

</div>

<div>Hello, my name is David McConnell, and I’m reaching out with a hopeful heart to share my story and ask for your support as I face cancer for a second time.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>My story

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>In May of 2023, I was diagnosed with stage 4 liver and colon cancer. I was given 3 months to live without treatment. Through faith, determination, and the care of an amazing medical team, I underwent treatment, completed 3 major surgeries, 11 rounds of chemo, 5 rounds of radiation and countless other procedures which led to a celebration of being cancer-free for 29 months.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Recently, in Sept 2025, I received the difficult news that cancer has returned. This second battle comes with new treatments, additional tests, and ongoing medical needs that are financially draining.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I am grateful for the love and support from family and friends who have stood by me through the years. Their encouragement has kept me resilient in the face of fear and uncertainty.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>My Testimony: God’s mercy and loving kindness.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Immediately after the cancer diagnosis, my wife and I decided to ask GOD: What is your will for me and where do I fit in? I asked GOD to remove the anger, fear, anxiety, depression and the natural emotions associated with dying. If HE could help me manage these emotions, then I could function as a normal person during the dying phase of life. I was unaware of the forth coming testimony and the daily walk with God and perfect strangers.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>It is hard to understand and explain the peace, calm and happiness I have been enjoying all these months with cancer. God gave me a path, a story to tell, and an opportunity to witness daily to anyone about this journey and the Mercy and Grace that God has for those that seek it.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I am so thankful to enjoy another day and being able to interact with perfect strangers telling my story about how GOD has worked in my life and about the warmth I feel sharing this story.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>My Promise to God is to give my testimony EVERYDAY in the hopes of raising someone’s faith just a little by reinforcing the loving nature of God, that Jesus is the way and the resurrection is the promise that is guaranteed to those that seek his will and through the blood of Christ.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I have given my testimony to over 500+ perfect strangers by demonstrating how GOD has worked in my life and continues in giving me an extended stay here on earth. My commitment to you and my promise to GOD is to continue to faithfully stay on this path, giving my testimony to perfect strangers everyday till my last day.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Your contribution will help me pay for these treatments with the hope of extending my life which will lead to daily testimonies and sharing the Grace and Mercy of God. Thank you in advance for your prayers and the contributions that GOD lays on your heart.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Why I’m Asking for Help

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Medical expenses are piling up: co-pays, medications, lab work, imaging, and specialist visits add up quickly.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Insurance coverage has gaps that leave me with out-of-pocket costs that I simply cannot cover on my own.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>The funds raised will directly support:

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Ongoing treatments and chemotherapy sessions

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Prescription medications and supportive care

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Hospital and infusion center visits

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Transportation and lodging if needed for treatment

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Everyday living expenses during treatment to help me focus on healing

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>What Your Support Will Do

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Help me stay compliant with treatment plans, which is crucial for the best possible outcomes.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Alleviate financial stress so I can conserve energy for healing, rest, and time with loved ones.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Ensure I don’t have to choose between essential needs and receiving the care I require.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>About Me

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I am a loving Christian man with a strong devotion to God, my wife, my family and many friends. I have enjoyed many hobbies in my life but I focus on tennis, coaching soccer, wood working and my love for flying, and I am dedicated to staying hopeful and resilient through this journey.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I am grateful for God, the medical team guiding my treatment, and the community supporting me along the way.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Updates &amp; Transparency

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>I promise to provide regular updates on my treatment progress, milestones, and how the funds are being used.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Receipts and summaries will be shared to maintain transparency with every donor.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>How You Can Help

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Please consider donating any amount you can. Every dollar brings me closer to treatment, stability, and peace of mind.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>If you’re unable to donate, sharing my story with your network would mean the world and can make a huge difference.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Gratitude

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for your compassion. Your generosity gives me strength to fight another day.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>With heartfelt appreciation,

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>David McConnell.

</div>

Kenneth Shiflett

Muriel Brotherton

Amy Cox

Sherr Moffa

Edward Kuhlmann

Anonymous

susan dubuque

Michael Sanfilippo

Extend David McConnell's Journey of Faith

Support urgent earthquake relief and past recovery in Venezuela.

Apoya la ayuda urgente tras el terremoto y los esfuerzos de recuperación en Venezuela.

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

Eligible for Profile Share Badge

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

isEligibleForProfileBadge

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Extend David McConnell's Journey of Faith

Still $1,800 to go. Help us build momentum.