Help me get to Canada Games

Hi, my name is David MacGillivray. i am starting a gofundme for my son, here is his story, told by him

Hi , I'm Dagur MacGillivray, and I'm trying to raise money to replace my worn-out equipment and pay for my flights, boarding and meals while attending the Canada Games in August, 2025. Here is my story.

I started wrestling back in march of 2024 where my obsession bloomed infectiously, i finally found something i truly enjoyed and was good at which fuelled my ever growing passion and determination. Over my first 6 months i trained relentlessly to prove that ,even though i started late compared to my peers, that i could catch up with them and more. This relentlessness would pay off in July of 2024 when my coach asked me if i wanted to attend a massive tournament in Las Vegas, The Freakshow. my excitement was immeasurable. There was only one issue, it was incredibly expensive,But i was undeterred, through the help of my father i was blessed with a well paying job where i worked for 14 hours a day, for 2 weeks straight, on top of going to practice. My hard work had payed off, i had made enough money to go to The Freakshow, and on top of the money i had made a friend of our family, the owner of Ob1, sponsored me, allowing me to put some of the money i had made away in an account to afford tournaments in the future. in Vegas i had a great showing, dominating my first ever wrestling match, and giving multiple other wrestlers, who had years of experience on me, a run for there money. After returning home i continued to compete locally, winning and placing in every tournament i attended.

i started the 2025 season with my first ever university tournament, the western Open, which felt quite daunting since i am only 16 years old and in high school. At that tournament i placed 5th, winning 4 of my matches against university wrestlers. i went on to compete at provincials earning my place as #3 in Manitoba. Not too long after that, thanks to my amazing parents, i was able to attend Nationals in Calgary, where i placed in the top 20 in Canada.

And that brings us to the present where i have the ,once in a lifetime , opportunity to compete for Manitoba at The Canada Games, the only issue is that the Games are held in st johns, making it quite expensive. And sadly the same opportunity i had previously to make money for it is no longer available. which is what led me here. which took a lot of convincing as i don't like the idea of taking other peoples money, but Canada Games is my gate way to exposure to the greater world of wrestling and scouting opportunities for college and university, which is why i am asking for your help.

i appreciate you dear listener for sharing your time with me, and indulging in my story. Any form of help would be greatly appreciated.