Our Story
A father. A family. A reason this exists.
On April 8, 2016, my world changed forever.
My two beloved sons, McCann L. Utu Jr. and Josiah Utu, along with their mother, Stacy Renee Fawcett, tragically lost their lives in an unimaginable family tragedy. In a single moment, my family was forever changed, and I was left with a choice: allow grief to define the rest of my life, or find a way to transform pain into purpose.
For years, I struggled with heartbreak, loss, depression, unanswered questions, and the overwhelming weight of grief. There were days when simply getting out of bed felt impossible. There were moments when I questioned everything. Yet through faith, community, storytelling, and the courage to continue moving forward one day at a time, I discovered that healing is possible.
Tellmystory Challenge Foundation was born from that journey.
This foundation is not only a tribute to McCann Jr., Josiah, and Stacy. It is a movement dedicated to every person who has ever felt alone, broken, overwhelmed, forgotten, depressed, anxious, or trapped in darkness.
Their lives will not be remembered solely by how they died.
They will be remembered by how their story inspires others to live.
— McCann L. Utu Sr., Founder
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"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
"We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord."
1 Corinthians 13:13, 2 Corinthians 5:8
Together, April 8, 2016
