My brother Dave Campbell is 58 years old and one of the best people I know. He’s the kind of person who, when he’s talking to you, makes you feel like you’re the only person in the room. He asks the right questions. He actually listens to the answers. He gives advice that turns out to be exactly right, usually years before you realize it. He has this smile that just gets you — warm and a little mischievous — and when Dave laughs, everyone around him laughs too.

He’s also a die-hard Steelers and Pirates fan, which tells you something about his character: he’s fiercely loyal even when it’s hard. Dave built his life with his hands in the Colorado mountains — painting homes in the summer, plowing roads in the winter, taking care of his community in South Park County the way he takes care of everyone he loves: quietly, reliably, without ever asking for anything back. He has been his own boss, his own crew, his own everything for years. That’s who Dave is. This spring, Dave was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. The cancer has spread to his lymph nodes and multiple sites in his bones. He has already been through an emergency hospitalization, radiation treatments, and is now beginning an aggressive course of chemotherapy at a leading Denver cancer center. His doctors are moving fast because Dave is young and strong and the cancer is treatable. He is in the fight of his life, and he is fighting.

But cancer doesn’t pause for anything. Dave can no longer work during treatment. His wife, Michelle — his rock — is with him full time as his caregiver. Their income has stopped completely at the exact moment their costs have begun to climb. Every drive to Denver for treatment, every co-pay, every month of mortgage, groceries and utilities is a weight they are carrying without the income they built their life on. This GoFundMe is for the practical reality of fighting for your life: keeping the lights on, keeping food on the table, keeping the house they built their life in, and giving Dave the space to focus entirely on getting well instead of worrying about how they’ll get through the month. Dave has spent 58 years showing up for the people he loves. He's showed up for his neighbors when the snow didn’t care about anyone’s schedule. He showed up for his friends when they needed someone wise enough to tell the truth and kind enough to say it gently. He has been that person — the one you call when things get hard — for as long as I can remember. Now it’s our turn to show up for him. Every contribution, no matter the size, tells Dave and Michelle that they are not carrying this alone. And every share puts this in front of someone who might know him, love him, or simply want to do something good today. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have Dave in your corner, this is your chance to be in his. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.