I’m Michael, and I’m creating this fundraiser for myself as I enter the last few weeks or months of life with Stage IV Uveal Melanoma. This is not easy to share, but I want to be honest about what I’m facing and the kind of help I need right now. I am traveling to Philadelphia for treatments, and those trips bring ongoing expenses at a time when my energy and ability to manage daily responsibilities are limited. At home, I also need help with practical care and maintenance while I am unable to attend to those needs myself.

Your support will help cover the continuing costs of travel for treatment, as well as hiring people for important day-to-day help like lawn care and snow removal. These are recurring needs that do not stop from week to week, and predictable support would help me keep up with both treatment-related travel and the care my home requires while I cannot do it on my own. If you are able to give on a recurring basis, that steady help would mean so much during this time. If a one-time donation is what you can do, I am deeply grateful for that too. Thank you for being here for me. It is important to look for joy in life. Please keep looking for joy and away from hate. I appreciate all the help you’ve given me.